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The Gods are Leaving the Country: Art Theft from Nepal
by Schick, Jurgen
- Used
- as new
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- As New/n/a
- ISBN 10
- 9748299198
- ISBN 13
- 9789748299198
- Seller
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Trinity TB, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
Bangkok: Orchid Press, 1998. A meticulous photographic and descriptive record of the theft of religious art from the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, over the past 20 years, and a damning indictment of the international art thieves who were the perpetrators. Of particular emotional impact are the many "before" and "after" shots of the desecrated sites. 212 pp., 186 colour and b&w plates, map, bibliography, index. First English Edition. Soft Cover. As New/n/a. 28 x 22 cm.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Orchid Press
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000259
- Title
- The Gods are Leaving the Country: Art Theft from Nepal
- Author
- Schick, Jurgen
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- n/a
- Edition
- First English Edition
- ISBN 10
- 9748299198
- ISBN 13
- 9789748299198
- Publisher
- Orchid Press
- Place of Publication
- Bangkok
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- 28 x 22 cm
- Keywords
- Nepal, Buddhist Art, Hindu Art, conservation, art theft
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art Asia; Tibet and Nepal;
Terms of Sale
Orchid Press
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About the Seller
Orchid Press
Biblio member since 2011
Trinity TB, Newfoundland
About Orchid Press
BOOKS ON ASIA: We specialize in the sale of high-quality material on Asian arts, cultures, history & languages, Asian indigenous books, Asian religions, particularly Buddhism, China Trade books, new & antiquarian books, manuscripts & maps, North-, South- & Southeast Asia and the Himalayan region. Originally founded in Thailand, we have served our customers on the Biblio site, our own website and other online outlets, as well as from our physical shop in the Silom Complex in Bangkok (pictured above) since 2002. Our Silom shop has been closed for several years now and our operations have relocated from Thailand to Canada, where we continue our focus on the provision of printed material on all aspects of Asian culture. Orchid Press/Orchid Books has been a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) since 2011. We have been retail booksellers since 2002 and publishers since 1985. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED TO BUY COLLECTIONS AND INDIVIDUAL ITEMS IN OUR AREAS OF INTEREST. *** If you wish further information on any of our titles, please don t hesitate to contact us by Email at orchidpr(at)eastlink.ca ***