Princeton: Princeton University Press, Date: 1983. Hardcover. Quarto, xiii, xvii, 48 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine white with black and brown lettering. Mild soiling wear with minor wear to the edges and partial sticker remnants to front flap. Boards have slight cocking to the spine and slight soiling with light wear to the edges. Text block has light foxing to the head edge and lightly toned fore and tail edges with slight foxing to few pages. Frontispiece. Profusely illustrated with black and white plates and some drawings. 1370408. FP New Rockville Stock. 1983. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691040095 US

Princeton: Princeton University Press, Date: 1983. Hardcover. Quarto, xiii, xvii, 48 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine white with black and brown lettering. Mild soiling wear with minor wear to the edges and partial sticker remnants to front flap. Boards have slight cocking to the spine and slight soiling with light wear to the edges. Text block has light foxing to the head edge and lightly toned fore and tail edges with slight foxing to few pages. Frontispiece. Profusely illustrated with black and white plates and some drawings. 1370408. FP New Rockville Stock. 1983. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691040095 9780691040097 [US]

Princeton University Press 1983-09-20 hardcover Good in Good jacket Size: 10x8x0; 1983 Princeton University Press (Princeton, New Jersey), 8 5/8 x 10 1/4 inches tall brown cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, brown endpapers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and line drawings, xvii, 48 pp. plus 75 numbered plates on [61] pp. Slight smoky odor. Very slight rubbing to covers. Small ink stain to lower margin of one page. Otherwise, a very good copy-clean, bright and unmarked-in a slightly stained, rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP47~ [2.5P] Three descriptive essays and numerous fascinating photographs allow the reader to experience a major monument of Indian art: the sixth-century temple cave on Elephanta Island, in Bombay harbor, and its extraordinary stone sculptures. The authors and the photographer capture the atmosphere of the cave and the spirit of the sculptures, which portray the relentless energy and paradoxical power of Shiva, greatest of all Hindu gods. In the text Wendy O'Flaherty interprets the myths of Shiva depicted in the sculpture; Ms. Berkson's essay supplies historical background and a stylistic analysis; and George Michell examines the overall structure of the cave to show that it is a mandala-lik ...

ISBN10: 0691040095, ISBN13: 9780691040097, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover 1983 Princeton University Press (Princeton, New Jersey), 8 5/8 x 10 1/4 inches tall brown cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, brown endpapers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and line drawings, xvii, 48 pp. plus 75 numbered plates on [61] pp. Slight smoky odor. Very slight rubbing to covers. Small ink stain to lower margin of one page. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a slightly stained, rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP47~ [2.5P] Three descriptive essays and numerous fascinating photographs allow the reader to experience a major monument of Indian art: the sixth-century temple cave on Elephanta Island, in Bombay harbor, and its extraordinary stone sculptures. The authors and the photographer capture the atmosphere of the cave and the spirit of the sculptures, which portray the relentless energy and paradoxical power of Shiva, greatest of all Hindu gods. In the text Wendy O'Flaherty interprets the myths of Shiva depicted in the sculpture; Ms. Berkson's essay supplies historical background and a stylistic analysis; and George Michell examines the overall structure of the c ...
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ISBN10: 0691040095, ISBN13: 9780691040097, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. 10.3 X 8.7 X 0.6 inches. 122 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *
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Princeton University Press, Date: 1983. First printing. 4to. 48 pp + 75 plates. Brown cloth. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. Boards sunned along top edges, otherwise excellent. Subtle shelfwear to jacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1983. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691040095 9780691040097 [US]