Language: English
Published by New York University Press, 1989
ISBN 10: 0814774091 ISBN 13: 9780814774090
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.
Language: English
Published by Sotheby's, London, UK, 2001
Seller: Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Altadena, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The book has sound hinges. All pages (including numerous full-color photographs) clean and undamaged. Exterior linen covers and spine also spotless. The lower right corner of the front cover and lower left corner of the back cover are each very lightly bumped. Very slight spine lean to the right. No evident rubbing to edges. The dust jacket is completely clean. It is not price-clipped. It has a little wear at top and bottom edges at spine and seams including a <1/4" tear at the top of the spine and a 2/3" tear at the bottom of the spine. There is also light wear to the top edge of the back panel. Book and dust jacket will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit.
Language: English
Published by New York University Press, 1989
ISBN 10: 0814774091 ISBN 13: 9780814774090
Hardcover. Condition: Good.
Language: English
Published by Sotheby's, 2000
Seller: Blindpig Books, Salt lake city, UT, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Good. As pictured. Light wear. Bumped corners. Very readable copy.
Published by Harper & Row, 1981
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.
Hardcover. 76pp., illus. As new, clean, tight and bright condition, with bright and crisp dust jacket which is now in a clear protective mylar sleeve.
Language: English
Published by Lexington Books/D.C. Heath & Company, Lexington, MA & Toronto, ON, Canada, 1987
ISBN 10: 0669111058 ISBN 13: 9780669111057
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. R. Saunders & A. Grear (Jacket Design); Rob Saunders (Jacket Illustration) (illustrator). 138 pp. Clean, fresh copy and dust jacket with very light shelf wear, crisp pages and clean text. Smooth cover.
Published by Harper and Row, 1981
Seller: Bingo Used Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardcover in very good condition with very good dust jacket. completely revised.
Published by New York Universitiy Press, New York, 1989
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvii, (iii), 76 pages. This volume is based on the prceedings of the convocation ceremony held at the New York University in 1987 which honored five of the world's great libraries. Exlibrary copy with markings, else a very good copy. The honorees that spoke are James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, Daniel J. Boorstin, Librarian of Congress Emeritus, Juan Pablo Fusi, Director of Spain's Bibioteca Nacional, Vartan Gregorian, President of the New York Public Library, Andre Miguel, Administrator of France's Bibliotheque Nationale, and Lord Anthony Meredith Quinton, Chairman of the British Library. It also includes additional personal essays along with historical pieces on each institution. The introduction is by John Brademas and the foreward is by L. Jay Oliva. Extensively illustrated.
Published by Sotheby's, New York, 1990
Seller: Yak and Yeti Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. With 456 illustrations. Auction catalog for Sept. 29-Oct. 6, 1990.
Published by Sotheby's, New York, 1987
Seller: Charles Lewis Best Booksellers, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. First Impression. Demy folio, [27cm/10.75inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, unpaginated; 209 lots. Fully illustrated with b-w halftones as well as colour plates. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. In exceptionally good condition.
Published by Sotheby's, New York, 1990
Seller: Yak and Yeti Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. With 456 illustrations. Auction catalog for Marh 17-21, 1990.
Language: English
Published by Carlton Rochell Ltd., New York, 2004
Seller: Surabhi Art Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
This scholarly dealer catalogue accompanied the Spring 2004 exhibition at Carlton Rochell Ltd. in New York as part of Asia Week 2004. The volume presents a highly curated selection of 33 masterpieces of Buddhist and Hindu art, reflecting the gallery's specialization in high-end material from the Himalayas and South Asia. Highlights: Gandharan Art: Grey schist sculpture from the 2nd-3rd centuries, including Bodhisattvas and narrative reliefs. Himalayan Masterworks: Gilt-bronze deities from Tibet and Nepal (13th-15th centuries), notable for their refined casting and turquoise inlay. Pala Stone Sculpture: Detailed black stone steles from Northeast India. The catalogue is known for its high production value, featuring full-page color plates for every lot and extensive art historical descriptions that discuss iconography and provenance.