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Palm-Leaf and Paper; Illustrated Manuscripts of India and South-east Asia
by Guy, John
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0724100857
- ISBN 13
- 9780724100859
- Seller
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About This Item
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1982. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 96 pages, foreword by Professor M.C. Ricklefs, Monash University History Department, preface by author, map of area and manuscripts were sourced, introduction by author, Essay " The care and conservation of Palm-Leaf and Paper illustrated Manuscripts " by O.P. Agrawal. Coloured Illustrated frontispiece, being a reproduction of a folio " Dewa Ruci " manuscript from Java. The text is illustrated with coloured photographs and numerous black-and-white illustrations from the exhibition. Illustrated front cover being " Bhagavata Purana -- Yasoda Nursing the Child Krsna " against a white background with red and black writing on the front panel and white on the spine. A little scuffing to the book corners and the white of the background has faded a little. Bumping to the top spine edge and there is rubbing and a crease down the full length of the spine. The spine has also become quite sun faded. A catalogue put out by the National Gallery of Victoria to celebrate the " Palm-Leaf and Paper; Illustrated Manuscripts of India and South-east Asia " exhibition of 1982. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Catalogues; Australia; ISBN: 0724100857. ISBN/EAN: 9780724100859. Inventory No: 0103679. . 9780724100859
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- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0103679
- Title
- Palm-Leaf and Paper; Illustrated Manuscripts of India and South-east Asia
- Author
- Guy, John
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0724100857
- ISBN 13
- 9780724100859
- Publisher
- National Gallery of Victoria
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Illumination of Books and Manuscripts -- Oriental, Exhibition -- National Gallery Of Victoria -- Illustrated Manuscripts -- South-east Asia History; Catalogues; Australia; Unbranded ISBN: 0724100857 EAN: 9780724100859 Guy, John Palm-Leaf and Paper
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