INDIAN SCULPTURE. MASTERPIECES OF INDIAN, KHMER AND CHAM ART

London, Spring Books, 1963, 34 pp. + plates. Introduction and descriptive list of plates. Illustrated with 263 plates. Magnificent original cloth with gilt lettering on spine and artistical gilt decoration, with illustrated dust jacket. Encuadernación plena tela, lomo con títulos dorados y plato con figura y cuadros en dorado y sobrecubierta ilustrada. The historical background. Extensive study. The development of Indian Sculpture. The spread of Indian thought: Khmer and Cham Art. List of plates with fine details. Bibliography. Plates. The civilisation of India is one of the oldest continuous civilisations in the world. Its ancient traditions have been preserved with pride throughout the centuries, and in modern India we can see a living link with this fascinationg and colourful past. One of the best ways of appreciating the culture of ancient and modern India is through her sculpture, permanent records of an artistic achievement that is at once sensual, lyrical, and steped in the compassionate and mystic influence of the great Indian religions. In addition, the Indian artist's acute observation and eye for detail give her sculpture an originality and charm that is irresistible. The sculptures represented in this book are taken from the famous collections at the Musée Guimet, Paris, and the British Museum, London, where some of the best-known Indian pieces are held. Their beauty has been admiraly caught by the well-known photographers W. and B. Forman in the colour and black and white Plates. A selection of the best work from Khmer and Cham has also been included. Frontcover with a large coloured image of a Khmer deity, surrounded by gildes squares. 35pp. of introduction and descriptive list of plates, large captioned monochrome endpiece illustrating a stone relief from Amaravati (Madras Museum), embellished by 3 monochrome and coloured images of stone-sculptures illustrating Hari-Hara. Deity representing both Shiva and Vishnu. Followed by an Album of together 260 monochrome images, of which coloured and single page, printed on 115 plates, bibliography, list of plates at rear end, table of contents. English language massive survey of Indian Khmer and Cham Art represented in antique stone sculptures, reliefs from temple Galleries illustrating the magic world of deities from the ages gone. Cham or Champa Art originates from an Indic Civilization stretching from approx. 500-1500 A.D., flourishing from what is now the Coast of South and Central Vietnam. The biggest collection of Cham Art is housed in the Cham museum of Danang. Very fine copy. The introductión, by Mme. Deneck, of the Musée Guimet, gives a brief but concise outline of the background thar produced these masterpieces. A list of notes to the Plates provides detailed information on each sculpture. Estado muy bueno. Folio mayor. Very fine condition. Books will be sent through DHL Courier Express. Folio.…