Steps to Water : The Ancient Stepwells of India by Livingston, Morna, Beach, Milo

Princeton Architectural Press, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Princeton Architectural Press, 2002-04-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

New York: Princeton Architectural, 2002. hardcover. fine/fine. Foreword by Milo Beach. Extensively illustrated with both color and black-and-white photographs. 211 pages, 4to, pictorial boards, d.w. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, (2002). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>

Princeton Architectural Press, 2002-05-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 12x9x1. Princeton Architectural Press; New York, 2002. Hardcover. A Very Good, illustrated boards, binding sturdy and intact, mild rubbing to spine edges and board corners, trace waving along top and bottom page edges, a hint of sunning to page margins, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 211pp., glossary, appendix, notes, bibliography, indexed, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Like New Book; Jacket near Fine-this is a exemplary copy & appears unread.Ships Priority Mail quickly from NY

Princeton Architectural Press, 2002-05-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

E-170: Princeton Architectural Press. Very Good. 2002. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Princeton Architectural Press, Princeton, NJ. 2002. 208 pgs. Illustrated. Signed and inscribed by Morna Livingston on the title page. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. From the fifth to the nineteenth centuries, the people of western India built stone cisterns to collect the water of the monsoon rains and keep it accessible for the remaining dry months of the year. These magnificent structures-known as stepwells or stepped ponds-are much more than utilitarian reservoirs. Their lattice-like walls, carved columns, decorated towers, and intricate sculpture make them exceptional architecture. , while their very presence tells much about the region's ecology and history. For… Read More

Princeton Architectural Press, 2002. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Princeton Architectural Press, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. near fine/very good. Quarto.(12 1/2" x 10") 211pp. Many color photographs. A very nice copy in dust jacket. This book traces the fascinating history of stepwells, from their Hindu origins to their second flowering during the Muslim rule, and eventual decline under British occupation.