ISBN10: 9795153137, ISBN13: 9789795153139, [publisher: P. T. Gaya Favorit Press] Softcover Batik; A Play of Light and Shades; – [15], 16 - 209, [7] pages,Foreword by Professor Dr. Ing. Wardiman Djojonegoro, Minister of Education and Culture, Republic of Indonesia, preface by Gareth L. Steen – Editor, acknowledgements and introduction by author, glossary, selected readings and gallery. At the beginning and at the end of the book there are six pages of examples of different Batik patterns. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white photography and back and white illustrations. Gallery: – not paginated. The text is illustrated with 69 examples of different Batik patterns. Photographic paperback binding, with French flaps, with gilt coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Colour photograph of author, Indonesia's foremost Batik designer, to the rear fold over panel flap. A history of the Indonesian archipelago's indigenous material – Batik; the cloth is intrinsically intertwined in the different regions of Indonesia, society of all strata and in a lot of cases their religion. The Gallery portion of the book gives full-colour examples of various Batik patterns – from whence they came, and, a little of their history. Some creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. The laminate of the top back strip edge has chipped a little. Rubbing of the panels. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). 2-volume set (com ...

ISBN10: 9795153137, ISBN13: 9789795153139, [publisher: Gaya Favorit Press] Hardcover Boxed set--2 hardbacks in slip case--excellent condition
[Lithia, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]