Asian Art Reference Books Library of Yukman Lai Online Auction

June 16, 2016

LOT 404

Lot 404

Thirty-One Asian Art Reference Books

Thirty-One Asian Art Reference Books
Lot 404 Details
Thirty-One Asian Art Reference Books

Comprising: “Classical Sinhalese Sculpture 300 BC - AD 1000”, D.T. Devendra, Alec Tiranti Ltd., 1958; “Mughal India”, G.H.R. Tillotson, Viking, 1990; “An Introduction to Indian Architecture”, Charles Fabri, Asia Publishing House, 1963; “Indian Painting in the Punjab Hills”, W.G. Archer, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1956; “Five Thousand Years of Pakistan”, R.E.M. Wheeler, Royal India and Pakistan Society, 1950; “The Greatness that was Babylon”, H.W.F. Saggs, Sidgwick and Jackson, 1962; “The Folk Arts of Japan”, Hugo Munsterberg, Charles. E. Tuttle, 1958; “Guide du Musee Guimet”, Odette Monod, Editions des Musees Nationaux, 1966; “Archaeology in the Holy Land”, Kathleen M. Kenyon, Frederick A. Praeger, 1960; “Museums of India”, Shobita Punja, The Guidebook Company Limited, 1990; “Mukhalingam Temples”, Douglas Barrett & “Sirpur and Rajim Temples”, Moreshwar G. Dikshit, N.M. Tripathi Private Ltd., 1960; “Les Arts de L’Inde”, Jeannine Auboyer, Presses Universitaires de France, 1968; “A Handbook and Chart of South-East Asian History”, Jan M. Pluvier, Oxford University Press, 1968; “The Art of Southern Sung China”, James Cahill, Asia House, 1962; “The Ceramic Art of Japan: A Handbook for Collectors”, Hugo Munsterberg, Charles E. Tuttle, 1969; “Haniwa”, The Asia Society, 1960; “Japanese Netsuke”, Werner Forman, Spring Books, 1960; “Trades and Crafts of Old Japan: Leaves from a Contemporary Album”, Eric A. Kaemmerer, Charles E. Tuttle, 1961; “Phoenicia and the Phoenicians”, Dimitri Baramki, Khayats, 1961; “Chinese Architecture: Past and Contemporary”, Gin Djih Su, The Sin Poh Amalgamated Limited, 1964; “Indian Metal Sculpture”, Chintamoni Kar, Alec Tiranti Ltd., 1952; “The Arts and Crafts of India and Ceylon”, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, The Noonday Press, 1964; “The Culture and Art of India”, Radhakamal Mukerjee, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1959; “Chinese Architecture and Town Planning 1500 BC - AD 1911”, Andrew Boyd, Alec Tiranti, 1962; “A Concise History of China”, Jian Bozan et. al., Foreign Languages Press, 1981; “An Introduction to Chinese Art”, Mario Prodan, Spring Books, 1966; “Cylinder Seals of Western Asia”, D.J. Wiseman, Batchworth Press, 1967; “Dravida and Kerala: In the Art of Travancore”, Stella Kramrisch, Artibus Asiae, 1961; “The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry”, W.G. Archer, Grove Press, 1960; “Angkor: An Introduction”, George Coedes, Oxford University Press, 1963

Estimate $30-$50

Realised: $72
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