Thai Art and Culture. Historic Manuscripts from Western Collections.
by GINSBURG, HENRY
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About This Item
London.: The British Library.. 2000.. Colour plates, 138pp, bibliography, index, glossary, gilt spine, very good hardback copy in dustjacket in lightly sunned spine. 29.6 x 27cm. An interesting study into Thai manuscripts, examining the development of Thai artistic style through these manuscripts, along with the social and historical context in which they were produced. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates showing examples of Thai manuscripts. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 212574
- Title
- Thai Art and Culture. Historic Manuscripts from Western Collections.
- Author
- GINSBURG, HENRY
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The British Library.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 2000.
- Keywords
- Art, History, Manuscripts, Siam, Social Life and Customs, Thailand, zz_Gallery_Out_of_Print_and_Secondhand_Books, zz_ListOn_eBay
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Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!
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- Sunned
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- Gilt
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