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| Monuments of Civilization. Ancient Cambodia.
MAZZEO, DONATELLA AND CHIARA SILVI ANTONINI. Stock ID: 130000 Foreword by Han Suyin. Maps, colour photographic illustrations, black and white line illustrations, 192pp, index, some wear and browning to dustjacket edges, small area of chipping with loss at top edge of dustjacket, some foxing to reverse of dustjacket, light foxing to endpapers and outermost leaves, a good copy. Quarto. The scope of Khmer civilisation, is revealed here in lively text magnificently complemented by 111 full-colour photographs, all taken especially for this volume. The views range from panoramic aerial pictures to close-ups of architectural details, including many works in museums rarely visited. The 'monuments' of Cambodia are interpreted in the broadest sense to that the book includes and anthology of translations from Khmer, Sanskrit, Chinese and other texts, and an essay. Other features are plans of monuments and sites; maps and drawings; a chronological chart; recommended further reading; and a list of museums in the United Kingdom and North America containing art and artefacts from the Khmer civilisation. From Publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 130000) ... more |
AU$35.00 |
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Heaven and Empire. Khmer Bronzes from the 9th to the 15th Centuries.
ZEFFERYS, MARLENE L., NICHOLAS S. ZEFFERYS AND JEFFREY STONE. Stock ID: 51099 98 colour photographic plates, black and white illustrations, xiv + 142pp, glossary, bibliography, paperback. Quarto. This book features some of the world's finest examples of the art of the lost wax method of bronze casting. The text features bronzes from the collection of the Phnom Penh Royal Museum of Fine Art, The National Museum of Bangkok, The National Museum Phimai, and from private collections, many never before published. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 51099) ... more |
AU$70.95 |
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Masterpieces of the National Museum of Cambodia.
JESSUP, HELEN IBBITSON. Stock ID: 97252 Full page colour photographic plates, 111pp, glossary, bibliography, paperback, quarto. This catalogue in Khmer, English, French and Japanese contains eighty masterpieces of Khmer art, representative of the ancient and middle periods of Cambodia's history. Each piece is described in each of the four languages and is illustrated with full page colour photographs. This catalogue also contains a brief overview of Cambodian history. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 97252) ... more |
AU$33.00 |