Search Results: Asian / South-East Asian from LEFT COAST BOOKS

New York: Viking; Penguin, 2015. xix, 396 pages; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. First printing. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "How did the Vietnam War change the way we think of ourselves as a people and a nation? Christian G. Appy now examines the relationship between the war's realities and myths and its impact on our national identity, conscience, pride, shame, popular culture, and postwar foreign policy." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

Hong Kong: Odyssey Publications, 1994. 240 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps, plans, portraits; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. "An art historian's guide to the temples of Angkor. Included are background chapters on history, religion and the arts, sections on each temple and sightseeing itineraries around the 35 accessible sites detailed here. The text is illustrated with photographs, maps, plans and elevations." - Publisher.. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers; Discoveries Ser., 1995. 191 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 18 cm. Translated from the French by Ruth Sarman. Tight, clean copy. "Cambodia is home to an ancient city. For over five centuries Angkor, ancient seat of the Buddhist god-kings, was the capital of the Khmer empire. Abandoned in the 15th century, this city was swallowed up by the jungle and almost forgotten until, four centuries later, it was uncovered by European explorers. This book traces the origins of these mysterious ruins and tells the story of their rediscovery through documentary photographs, maps and illustrations." - Publisher.. 1st. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo.

Tokyo and Palo Alto, CA: Kodansha, 1972. 138 pages, colour illustrations; 19 cm. Tight, clean copy. Expected browning.. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo. Guidebook.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Oxford University Press, 1987. 158 pages, [80] pages of plates, illustrations, map, portraits; 22 cm. With one hundred and twelve photographs by Loke Wan Tho and the author. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

Balmain, NSW, and Singapore: Pesaro Publishing; Periplus Editions, 2003. Pictorial boards, 96 pages, colour illustrations; 32 cm. Photographs by Patrick Bingham-Hall. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "This work provides a comprehensive analysis of ten Balinese resorts and showcases the architectural style that marked the last 20 years of building in Bali. It shows how a culture tempering the tradition of old with the innovation of new has created buildings of beauty and exoticism." - Publisher.. 2nd. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio.

Singapore: Graham Brash; Periplus Editions, 1996. 256 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 23 cm. First published in 1959 by Holle Verlag, Baden Baden, Germany, under title: Indonesien, die Kunst eines Inselreiches. Translated from the German. Tight, clean copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1970. Cloth, 263 pages, illustrations (part colour); 23 cm. Panorama of World Art Series.Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. First U.S. Edition. Dust jacket, toned, protected in a mylar cover. "The arts of the Indian subcontinent and of those surrounding lands ("Greater India") that fell under its artistic influence are here given an unrivaled pictorial treatment. The splendid illustrations and informative text of this book carry the story from the earliest evidence of civilization at such sites as Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the third millennium B.C. to the exquisite products of the Rajput and Pahari schools of miniature painting. Professor Munsterberg explains how, after the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization, the visual arts languished for over a thousand years until there occurred an astonishing revival of art in the service of Buddhism. We then witness the emergence of Hinduy art in the seventh century A.D. The… Read More

London: Academy Editions; St. Martin's Press, 1973. Buckram, 140 pages, [160] pages of plates, illustrations (part colour); 26 cm. First published under title: Indonezia muveszete. Translated from the Hungarian. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Text block lightly bumped/upper right. Superficial staining/endpapers, age toning. Dust jacket price-clipped on front flap, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Profusely illustrated, with several colour plates. Rare.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1970. Cloth, 263 pages, illustrations (some colour); 23 cm. Panorama of World Art Series. First published under title: De wereld van de Islam. Translated from the Dutch. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, toned, protected in a mylar book cover. CONTENTS: Introduction; The Umayyads; The 'Abbasids; New Dynasties and Old Influences: The Tulunids; The Buwaihids; The Samanids; The Ghaznavids; The Emirate of Cordova (the Umayyads in Spain); The Fatimids; The Seljuks; The Seljuks in Persia; The Western Seljuks; The Ayyubids and Certain Local Dynasties of Atabegs; Spain, the Moors, and the Maghrib; The Mamluks; The Ottoman Turks; The Mongols of Persia: Ilkhanids and Timurids; The Safavids; India; Bibliography; Index.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.; Art of the World Ser., 1962. Cloth, 261 pages, illustrations (some colour, tipped in), maps; 24 cm. Translated from the French. Firm binding, clean text. Expected browning, edges lightly soiled. Dust jacket chipped & edgeworn, laminated.. Hardcover. Good/Poor. 8vo.

Geneva: Musee Barbier-Muller, 1984. 30 pages, 41 pages of plates, chiefly illustrations (some colour), maps; 24 cm. Photography by Pierre-Alain Ferrazzini. Published in connection with the exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, July 19,-1984 to February 10, 1985. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Moderate shelfwear to wraps, age toning.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1965. Cloth, 434 pages, illustrations, maps, plans; 32 cm Translation of: Sud-Est asiatique: ses temples, ses sculptures. Firm binding, unmarked. Age toning, top edge & front free endpaper lightly soiled. Dust jacket, worn at extremities, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. CONTENTS: Introduction; CEYLON; THE INDIANIZED KINGDOMS OF THE WEST; The Pyus; The Mons of Dvaravati and Thaton; The beginnings of Pagan; THE BURMESE KINGDOMS; The art of the Pagan kingdom; The Burmese renaissance; THE ISLAND KINGDOMS; Srivijaya and the Malay Peninsula; The Javanese and Balinese kingdoms; THE ORIENTAL KINGDOMS; Funan and Sri Deb; Chen La; The Northern Chams; The Khmers; The Southern Chams; THE THAI KINGDOMS; The Sukhothai style; The Northern Thai styles; The U'Thong and Ayuthia styles; The Laotian styles; The Bangkok style.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Folio.

Washington D.C. and Princeton, NJ: Smithsonian American Art Museum in association with Princeton University Press, 2019. Cloth, xvi, [4] pages, 396 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour); 31 cm. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, March 15, 2019 to August 18, 2019. The exhibition will tour to the Minneapolis Institute of Art from September 28, 2019 to January 5, 2020. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Top right corners bumped. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "By the late 1960s, the United States was in a pitched conflict in Vietnam, against a foreign enemy, and at home--between Americans for and against the war and the status quo. This powerful book showcases how American artists responded to the war, spanning the period from Lyndon B. Johnson's fateful decision to deploy US Marines to South… Read More

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. 160 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. 1st thus. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. "Textiles, probably the best-known example of Thailand's traditional crafts, form only part of the rich assortment of creative products and techniques presented in Arts and Crafts of Thailand. Over 175 spectacular full-color photographs showcase a wide variety of handicrafts, including baskets, earthenware, water dippers, shimmering silk fabrics, fine silverware, lacquerware, jewelry, furniture, wood carvings, and altar tables and other ceremonial objects. The trappings." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Crafts as symbols of status; Ceremonial crafts; The crafts of village life; Textiles; Architectural woodcarving; Theatre and other diversions; Tradition continued: contemporary Thai crafts.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to. Collectible.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1994. 160 pages, illustrations (some colour), map; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. CONTENTS: Jewelry and metalwork; Ceramics; Wood, bone, horn and stone; Textiles and beading; Ephemera from paradise; Masks and puppets; Collecting Indonesian arts and crafts.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1960. 219 pages, illustrations, map; 23 cm. Exhibition held at Indiana University, Bloomington; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo; Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco; and the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Moderate shelfwear to wraps. Expected browning.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

Philadelphia: Ringing Rocks Press, 2004. 255 pages, illustrations; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). Profiles in Healing Series. Photographs by Kern L. Nickerson. Tight, clean copy. CD (unused) in back pocket.. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

London and New York: Thames & Hudson, 1995. Cloth, 190 pages, colour illustrations, colour maps; 31 cm. With Contributions by Tony Whitten, et al. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Bali boasts a wealth of gardens found in the grounds of temples, palaces, hotels and houses. This book presents photographs of a selection of the best, and the text examines both traditional and contemporary gardens, and looks at the physical and cultural environment of the island." - Publisher. CONTENTS: PT. I. PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES: Introduction: Gardens of Eden, by William Warren. Ch. 1. The Balinese Landscape, by Tony Whitten and Martin Jenkins. Ch. 2. Plants of Bali, by Tony Whitten and Martin Jenkins. Ch. 3. Nature in Balinese Culture, by Adrian Vickers Flower Offerings, by Thomas M. Hunter. Ch. 4. Traditional Gardens in Bali, by Adrian Vickers PT. II.… Read More

Florence: Casa Editrice Bonechi, 1987. 94 pages, colour illustrations; 26 cm. English Edition. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Richly illustrated with colour plates (art, architecture, scenery). Ayutthaya, an archaeological site, was the ancient capital of Thailand.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Guidebook.