Illustrates, explains and celebrates 241 examples of Tibetan sacred art of the 9th to 12th centuries. The authors discuss the religious meaning and use of tangkas, Buddhist iconography and the aesthetics of tangka paintings, sculpture and mandalas.
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488pp, 353 illustrations including 338 plates in full colour. 2 maps. Stunning production, a most impressive work
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0810982048I5N00
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Expanded edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Seller Inventory # SB12A-02669
Seller: Great Matter Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Very Good condition hardcover book, Good condition dust jacket. Bright gilt lettering on spine, not worn. Light shelf wear and bumping to covers and spine. Light bowing to covers. Light smudging to page edges. Dust jacket unclipped. Jacket has shelf wear, bumping, and light smudging. One tiny tear to top edge, about 1/8 inch. Jacket protected by Brodart. Each book individually inspected and described. Never X-Library unless specifically stated as such. Seller Inventory # 2607-4485
Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Harry N. Abrams, 2000. Folio. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. Seller Inventory # 518556
Seller: CMG Books and Art, Toronto, ON, Canada
hardcover. Condition: As New. Appears unread. 488 pages, fully illustrated in color. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state. Seller Inventory # 068211
Seller: Time Tested Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Expanded Edition stated. Near fine plus, if not fine hardback in near fine plus, if not fine dust jacket (Previous edition published at $75.00 Now U.S.A. $34.98 Canada $48.98). Seller Inventory # 106167
Seller: Independent Books, Long Beach, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Expanded edition. Like Tibet itself, Tibetan art has been misunderstood and underestimated. This book brings us even closer to the gentle people of the luminous culture of the Land of Snows by showing, explaining, and celebrating 241 of its finest and most moving paintings and sculptures. It introduces new aesthetic and psychological interpretations of the Tibetans' ability to merge their earthly and spiritual worlds at a practical level. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: 488 numbered pp; HB w/ DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, yellow map eps, Tibetan characters frontis; no defects. Cover: red cloth, gilt titles spine; minimal shelfwear. DJ: unclipped glossy red, color artwork front, gilt titles front/spine; light edge/shelfwear, edges a little curled, 1 inch unobvious closed tear to front joint. Impressive, very heavy. Seller Inventory # 039327
Seller: Object Relations IOBA PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Expanded ed. (2000). 488pp. VG/VG copy, jacket has small closed tear to base of spine, jacket spine a little sunned bleeding into cover slightly, now preserved in mylar jacket protector. Seller Inventory # 021951
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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