Search Results: Vietnam from Orchid Press

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2000. A groundbreaking, lavishly illustrated exploration of the jade traditions of the early cultures of SE Asia, including Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and aboriginal Taiwan. Spans cultures active in this art form from the neolithic to the early years of the Common Era (AD). Essays by the editor, as well as five other scholars, followed by detailed descriptions and photographs of over 160 artefacts. The first and only reference on the subject and a must for all jade connoisseurs. In English, with essays and summary descriptions in Chinese. 162 pp, 168 colour and 4 b&w plates, 3 maps, chronological chart, bibliography, index. First Edition. Soft Cover. New/n/a. 23 x 22 cm.

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2000. A groundbreaking, lavishly illustrated exploration of the jade traditions of the early cultures of SE Asia, including Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and aboriginal Taiwan. Spans cultures active in this art form from the neolithic to the early years of the Common Era (AD). Essays by the editor, as well as five other scholars, followed by detailed descriptions and photographs of over 160 artefacts. The first and only reference on the subject and a must for all jade connoisseurs. In English, with essays and summary descriptions in Chinese. 162 pp, 168 colour and 4 b&w plates, 3 maps, chronological chart, bibliography, index. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 23.5 x 22.5 cm.

Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishers, 1996. Translated title: 'Ancient Glass of Vietnam'. A monograph on the art of glassmaking in various cultures of ancient Vietnam. Objects discussed and illustrated include glass ornaments from the bronze age cultures of Phung Nguyen, Dongson and Sa Huynh, the latter being the creator of the unique and complex 'ling-ling-o' and double headed zoomorphic ear ornaments. Includes tables outlining the chemical composition of various ancient glass artefacts. 38 b&w photos and 42 line drawings illustrating more than a hundred objects found during archaeological excavation. Text in Vietnamese. 262 pp., bibliography of relevant works in Vietnamese, Chinese and Western languages. Edition of 500 copies only.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 20.5 x 14.5 cm.

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2007. Since the dawn of human history, people have gathered and consumed wild plants, for both nutritional and curative purposes. Over the course of millennia, our knowledge of the benefits of these plants has steadily grown, passed down from generation to generation primarily by oral tradition. A vast, invaluable body of knowledge on the use of wild plants remains among many traditional communities to the present day. However, the forces of urbanization, modernization and large scale industrial agriculture are rapidly eroding this knowledge and we are in danger of losing this heritage, within which there may be natural, inexpensive solutions to some of mankind's most intractable diseases. In Edible Wild Plants of Vietnam-The Bountiful Garden, a total of 130 species of wild plants, their characteristics, distribution, use and efficacy are described, accompanied by illustrations of each plant. The present study thus carefully records the knowledge of wild plants by the indigenous… Read More

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2006. The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a decisive factor in the defeat of American forces in the Vietnam War. At the peak of its 16 years' operation, the Trail ran through North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Despite an estimated 4 million tons of US bombs, efforts to stop the transport of supplies to the North Vietnamese Army over the Trail failed, and by 1975 over a million tons of supplies and 2 million troops had traversed the Trail. The author and photographer, the first Westerners to traverse the entire length of the Trail, trace the footsteps of the hundreds of thousands who designed, built, used and fought along it. Interviewing villagers along the Trail, as well as key military and political figures on both sides of the conflict, including the mastermind of the trail, General Vo Nguyen Giap, they present a fascinating account of this most remarkable feat of engineering and tactical warfare of the Vietnam War era. 196 pp., 109 colour and 24 b&w illustrations, 11… Read More

Budapest: Editions Corvina, 1967. A survey of the arts of Vietnam from the bronze age to the present century, resulting from the authors' extensive travels in northern Vietnam when only visitors from other members of the Communist Bloc were permitted entry. Particular emphasis was placed on Buddhist sculpture and architecture, although ceramics, bronzes and painting are also surveyed. A number of the objects beautifully illustrated in this study have not appeared in publications before or since. An important survey now very difficult to find. 236 pp., 26 colour and 172 b&w plates, text in French. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 23.5 x 20 cm.

Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishers, 1977. Translated title: 'Fine Art under the Tran'. A survey of the vibrant arts of the Tran Dynasty (1225 - 1400 AD) of Vietnam, with essays on architecture, sculpture, painting and ceramics. Text in Vietnamese. 166 pp., 54 b&w photos, 4 plans and over 50 sketches. ** Text pages somewhat browned, some minor water damage to the lower edge of the book, not interfering with the text or illustrations, cover scuffed, with small hole in rear cover. A good working copy of a scarce item. **. Soft Cover. Fair. 26 x 18.5 cm.

Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishers, 1994. Alternate title: 'The Dongson Culture in Vietnam'. An exhaustive record of the archaeological exploration of the late bronze age Dongson culture as conducted by the Vietnamese Institute of Archaeology over the past several decades. Excavated objects described and illustrated include a huge variety of bronze weapons, tools, vessels and ornaments, as well as objects fabricated of glass, polished stone and pottery. An essential reference for all with interest in this rich and influential culture, and its material remains. Text in Vietnamese with table of contents in English. 526 pp. 17 colour and 53 b&w photos, detailed line drawings of approximately 300 artefacts. Bibliography of relevant material in Vietnamese and Western languages; fold-out map of Dongson archaeological sites. Edition of 2000 copies only. Now rare. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/n/a. 25 x 17 cm.

Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishers, 1996. A monograph on the ancient bronze age culture of Go Mun, a precursor to Dongson dated to approximately 3000 years before present, and centered around the Red River delta of northern Vietnam. Topics include a history of Go Mun studies, characteristics of the culture and its material remains and its position within the larger framework of Vietnamese prehistory. Text in Vietnamese with good 20 page summary in English. 316 pp., 6 colour and 42 b&w photos of Go Mun site excavations, and recovered bronze and stone artefacts, 27 pages of line drawings illustrating over two hundred additional excavated objects of bronze, stone and pottery; 3 maps. Edition of 500 copies only. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 20.5 x 14.5 cm.

Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishers, 1996. Title in Vietnamese: 'Cong Xuong Va Ky Thuat Che Tao Do Trang Suc Bang Da Thoi Dai Dong Thau O Viet Nam'. Monograph on the archaeological exploration and analysis of ancient jade and hardstone workshops, of a massive scale and dating back some 3500 years, which have been excavated in recent decades in the vicinity of Trang Kenh in northern Vietnam. The Archaeological Institute, and particularly Dr Kim Dung, have done pioneering work in determining the tools and methods employed by ancient jade craftsmen. Text in Vietnamese with table of contents in English. 312 pp., including 100 pages of line drawings and b&w photos of excavated artefacts, site maps and reconstruction of ancient tools and rotary grinding devices. Bibliography of sources in Vietnamese and Western languages. Edition of 500 copies only.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 19 x 13 cm.