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The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs
by Beer, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine (-)/VG
- ISBN 10
- 157062416X
- ISBN 13
- 9781570624162
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Shambhala, 1999 This book will become a classic not only for all those interested in Tibetan religious culture, but for artist, designers, and others who look in the search for meaning. Several thousand individual drawings are arranged as a series of 169 plates which illustrate the many variations in style and individual expression of these ritual objects. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: [xix], 368 numbered pp +5; HB w/ DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, decorative blue eps, large frontis; no defects. Cover: red cloth, Tibetan device front, gilt titles front/spine; very light shelfwear, top corners bumped. DJ: unclipped glossy cream, b/w and brown artwork front, brown titles front/spine; modest edge/shelfwear, some wear to extrems, small closed tear front top edge and rear bottom edge, loss of rear top corner, a few crinkles in the back, spine and adjacent boards sunned. Heavy.
Synopsis
Robert Beer has studied and practiced Tibetan thangka painting for thirty years, including five years of study with master artists Jampa of Dharamsala and Khamtrül Rinpoche of Tashijong. Beer is one of the first Westerners to become actively involved in this art form. Over the last two decades he has concentrated on an extensive series of iconographical drawings depicting the major deities, lineage holders, and symbols that occur in the spectrum of Tibetan art.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039328
- Title
- The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs
- Author
- Beer, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine (-)
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 157062416X
- ISBN 13
- 9781570624162
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- Art, Tibet, themes, motifs, symbolism, China
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About Independent Books
Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
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- Device
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- Sunned
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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