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Published by Methuen, London, 1964
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st. Cloth, 331 pages, illustrations (part mounted colour), maps; 24 cm. Issued in a slipcase. Art of the World, vol. 14. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. First UK Edition. No DJ Issued. Slipcase with light shelfwear. CONTENTS: Foreword; Introduction: Oecuminical unity of Buddhist art; PART I: THE SPREAD OF BUDDHIST ART THROUGH ASIA: India; Ceylon; Indonesia; Indochina; Central Asia; China; Korea; Japan; Conclusions; PART II: TYPES AND FORMS: From the Stupa to the pagoda; Monasteries and temples; The Buddhist image; The hierarchy of sacred figures; Narrative works; Symbolism and ornamentation; APPENDICES. Size: 8vo. Collectible.