Published by Published by Ravi Kumar, New Delhi, 1982
ISBN 10: 3855600368 ISBN 13: 9783855600366
First Edition
, [4] 1-68 pages of text followed by the plates First Edition limited , this volume is in fine condition , the wrapper is lightly rubbed but in near fine condition , bound in black cloth with gilt illustration to the front board and titles to the spine , 28.5 x 22.5cm Hardback ISBN: 3855600368.
Published by Hong Kong: Ravi Kumar, 1982, 1982
Seller: Pali, Roma, RM, Italy
Cloth in Dj. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 4to Black cloth in dj , 67p. text, ca. 100 pages color plates, notes, index, bibiliography. SCARCE A LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION OF 3000 COPIES Seen by very few visitors until recently, the monastic complex of of Alchi, nestled in a beautiful valley in Ladakh Himalayas, has miraculously preserved Buddhist wall paintings of unmatched splendor. No less exciting than those at Ajanta or Dunhuang, they are important for the history of Tibetan culture, and a great significance to Kashmiri art as well. This is the first major monograph on the subject, with copious color photographs. The murals were done between the 11th & 13th centuries. the celebrated Indian art historian & field authority describes & illustrates these murals in great detail.