Illustrated throughout in colour, 142pp, glossary, index, paperback. 30.5 x 23cm. Very good copy. In Bali, textiles are more than just decorative fabrics; they are imbued with magical powers and deep ritual significance. Gods, humans, trees, and even temples are arrayed on festival days in exquisite hand-wrought cloths, some of..... More
Japan. Tuttle Shokai Inc., 2013. Clour and black and white photographic illustrations and diagrams, 160pp, index, dustjacket. "The Genius of Japanese Carpentry" tells the story of the 1200-year-old Yakushiji monastery in Nara and the dedicated modern-day craftsmen who are working to restore what has been lost to the depredations of..... More
No place of publication. Ningxia People's Publishing House. No date of publication. Full colour and black and white reproductions of Arabic art, 239pp, introduction and conclusion in Simplified Chinese, includes CD. Paperback quarto. Excellent artbook showcasing Arabian fine art with commentary in Simplified Chinese. An excellent resource even for non-Chinese..... More
Singapore. Singapore Art Museum. 1998. Colour plates, 72pp, biography, list of works, text in Chinese and English, text and pictorial gilt upper cover and spine, small quarto, paperback. This catalogue published in conjunction with the Fan Chang Tien, His Art and Passion exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum presents ten..... More
United Kingdom: The Bodleian Library, 2011. 82 colour illustrations Many important and valuable manuscripts, rare books, and artefacts related to Korea have been acquired by donations throughout the long history of the Bodleian Library and the museums of the University of Oxford. However, due to an early lack of specialist..... More
No place of publication. Mapin. 1999. Colour frontispiece, numerous colour photographic illustrations, 120 pp, glossary, bibliography, dustjacket. A presentation of the Goddess Parvati in all of her manifestations, with photographic illustrations of stone sculptures, bronzes and paintings. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 67538). More
Italy. Happy Books. 2005. Full-page colour illustrations throughout, 192pp, index, card paperback, quarto. A second anthology of a new wave of Japanese fashion illustrators. When referring to this item please quote stockid 97290. More
Mansfield Center. Martino. (2000). Black and white line illustrations, ix + 322pp, index. Originally published in Paris in 1900. Describes over 500 early Japanese books in the Bibliotheque Nationale, plus information on the history of engraving of Japanese books, and on individual artists. (When referring to this item please quote..... More
London. I.B.Tauris. 1999. Many stricking black and white photographic plates, 128pp, bibliography, index, hardback with dustjacket. Oblong quarto. This book "documents the period between 1900 and 1950, which saw Kuwait's emergence from a vunerable shaikhdom negotiating a precarious independece amongst neighbouring powers - the British in India and the Gulf..... More
New York. The Museum For African Art. 1993. Colour plates, 91pp, very good paperback. Text in English with three articles also in French. This publication is the first for The Museum for African Art, in a new series of books and exhibitions, Focus on African Art. (When referring to this..... More
Singapore. NUS Press, 2019. Maps, descriptive text with colour photographic illustrations throughout, xxi + 785pp, ribbon bookmark, bibliography, indices of seal matrices, seal impressions, names and titles, place names, dates, Qur'an quotations and a concordance. New condition in dustjacket. 31 x 23cm. "Seals make up an important element in the..... More
United States. Dover Publications. 2006. Colour illustrations, 128 pages, accompanying CD-ROM, paperback. Superb collection of authentic Japanese art and design reproduced directly from rare and costly sources includes birds, florals, animals, fish, crests, geometric designs, and patterns. An invaluable resource for professional and amateur artists and craftspeople. Over 260 color..... More
Bangkok. White Lotus. 2002. Map, profuse colour photographic plates, black and white illustrations, x + 290pp, references, paperback. Quarto. A thorough survey of the textiles of the peoples in Vietnam who speak Daic languages. The Daic peoples in Vietnam are divided into thirteen official ethnic groups and this book provides..... More
Thailand. White Lotus. 2005. Maps, black and white illustrations, black and white and colour photographic illustrations, xix + 163 pages, index, references, quarto, paperback. This is an indispensable contribution to the literature on the material culture of the peoples of Vietnam’s Central Highlands. In addition to providing a great deal..... More
Ahmedabad. Mapin. 1996. Profuse colour photographic illustrations by Stephen Huyler, 231pp, glossary, footnotes, bibliography, dustjacket, large quarto. There are more working potters in India than in any other country of the world - more than 350,000! In a text sumptuously illustrated in colour, Huyler surveys this exciting craft through examples..... More
Folkestone. Global Oriental. 2008. Colour photographic plates, xi + 240pp, bibliography, index, dustjacket.. Using an interdisciplinary, theoretical and ethnographic approach, this book brings together a collection of research on contemporary Japanese performance practices. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 102569). More
Singapore. National University of Singapore. 2008. Maps/plans, black and white photographic illustratoins, xxviii + 321pp, notes, bibliography, index, paperback. Arguably Southeast Asia's most spectacular city, Kuala Lumpur - widely known as KL - has just celebrated 50 years as the national capital of Malaysia. But KL now has a very..... More
Koln. Taschen. 2006. Colour illustrations, 351pp, dustjacket. "A guide to contemporary aesthetics in Japan, this book features the work of talented creative professionals in the form of posters, advertisements, print media, visual identity, and print design. Divided into chapters by media type, it presents a diverse selection of graphics, an..... More
Italy. Skira. 2009. Full page colour photographic illustrations, 145pp, dustjacket. Born in India in 1934, Bhavsar moved to the U.S. in the early 1960s, where he became an influential member of the New York School of Colorists through his use of thrown and sifted pigment. Bhavsar’s monumental works are created..... More
Eugene. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. 2007. Colour illustrations, 56pp, paperback. Quarto. "Although it remains under-appreciated in the West, calligraphy in Korea and throughout East Asia has traditionally been viewed as the highest of the visual arts, more valued than painting or sculpture. Contemporary Korean calligrapher Jung Do-jun's bold and..... More
No place of publication. Mapin Publishing. 2010. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout, 90pp, oblong hardback, colour pictorial laminated boards. Very good. A visually delightful book which offers a fascinating picture of this form of Bangladeshi street art. This marvellous little book brings to life, through its very readable text, the..... More
Singapore. Singapore Art Museum. 1998. Colour plates, unpaginated, list of works, oblong quarto, paperback. This catalogue, in conjunction with the Imaging Selves exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum, introduces the practices of Southeast Asian artists, their perceptions of themselves amd others on their environment, their notions of identity and their..... More
Pulau Pinang. Institut Masyarakat. 1997. [Reprint]. Maps, many colour photographic illustrations and line illustrations, 152pp, quarto, glossary, bibliography, spine a little creased and extremities very lightly rubbed, a very good paperback copy. 28 x 21.2cm. "The traditional Malay house is one of the richest components of Malaysia's cultural heritage. Designed..... More
Australia. National Gallery of Australia. 2014. Map, profusely illustrated with black and white and sepia photographic illustrations, 176pp, bibliography, index, square quarto, cloth covered boards Garden of the East opens the door to a time of change in Indonesia in the century before independence from Dutch colonial interests. It takes..... More
United States. Dover Publications. 2004. 48 pages, black and white illustrations, accompanying CD-ROM, paperback. 197 black-and-white illustrations selected from ancient pottery, mosaics, and other authentic sources include details from fresco paintings, jewellery patterns, and other artifacts. The striking royalty-free motifs are easily adaptable for use in textiles and wallpaper, furniture..... More
