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Condition: New. pp. 280.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pap. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy. The ancient Sanskrit epic The Ramayana is no ordinary story-one of the most important literary works of India, it traverses the philosophical and devotional ideas of the ancient Hindu sages and tells the bittersweet allegorical tale of Prince Rama and his bride Sita. Exiled for fourteen years in the company of his brother and his bride, Rama is heartbroken when the demon king Ravana sneaks off with Sita in the dark of night; ultimately gathering an army of monkeys and bears to search for Sita, Rama kills Ravana and witnesses Sita's purification by fire-which proves her chastity and vindication by the gods-and the couple return triumphantly to Ayodhya, beginning the righteous rule of Ram-raj and inaugurating a golden age for mankind. Attributed to the poet Valmiki, the Ramayanahas developed over the years of its oral tradition from its beginnings as the story of Rama, an ideal human being who obeys the dharma, into its present shape as the glorious tale of Rama-a supreme deity, avatar of Vishnu, and glorious ruler. The British Library's edition of The Ramayana features 120 sumptuous images selected from some of the Library's greatest treasures-over 400 paintings from five of the seven volumes of an illustrated manuscript of the Ramayana prepared between 1649 and 1653. One of the greatest works of seventeenth-century Indian art, these seven books were each illustrated on the grandest scale, with paintings occupying the whole page in four different styles of Mewar painting, including two in the style of the studio master Sahib Dib-whose signed work on the sixth book, "The Book of Battles," is without par in classical Indian art. Unlike most large series of Indian paintings, this stunning collection has not been dispersed-and both the huge scale of the project and the telling of its epic story create in this volume a cumulative effect that is overwhelmingly powerful. This lavish full-color edition of The Ramayana-and the major exhibition at the British Library it accompanies is absolutely not to be missed publishing event by anyone interested in the power of the visual image-and the stories that make our cultural heritage what it is today.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 21 pages, 128 pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at The British Library 'The Ramayana Love and Valour in India's Great Epic 16 May - 14 September 2008.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Pbk, pictorial card covers, light crease from top to btm of upper wrap approx. 1.5" from spine, otherwise VG, contents fine and tight, b/w and colour plates to each pge, pp80. "1.000 years of Indian miniature painting are covered in this introduction to the British Library's combined collections, which are among the finest in the world." (Rear wrap).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 30 x 29.5 cm. Quarto. 92pp. Glossary, bibliography. Bound in illustrated boards. Extensively illustrated in color, some fold-outs.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with DJ. All 15 full-color plates included. Pages clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows edge wear with sunning.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: Fine. Still Sealed in Plastic. Never used.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789389136654,244pp.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A clean, presentable copy, lightly faded at spine. Spine not creased. Landscape format. 245 x 280 mm. [160 pp.] Includes an introductory essay and 128 full-page colour illustrations. Published to accompany the 2008 exhibition at The British Library.

Condition: New. pp. 256.

Hard Cover. Condition: as new. 128 pages; 9-5/8" tall x 11"; heavy glossy paper; lovely color ils throughout; red cover with gilt lettering on spine; tan dust jacket with color ils front & back is in new clear protective mylar. Hardcover (dj).

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Unread copy, in excellent condition.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Painting in the Kangra Valley is an attempt to survey the painting styles of Guler and Kangra, which flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. The painting activity began with Kashmiri painters, who started receiving royal patronage during the reign of Raja Dalip Singh (1695−1741) of Guler. But it attained culmination during the long reign of Maharaja Sansar Chand (1776−1823) of Kangla. The royal atelier of Kangla produced a large number of paintings covering diverse subjects. The advent of the bhakti movement in North India had a tremendous impact, resulting in a preference for Krishna themes for the artists of Guler and Kangra. The sentiment of love is the main subject of guler-kangra paintings. They illustrate the finest specimens of various kinds of nayika described by the Hindi poets of the Riti genre. The female figures seen in these paintings are depicted as graceful and beautiful idealisations, handled by the painters with utmost delicacy and tenderness. Vijay Sharma s analytical approach, based on facts, gives new insights into the origin and development of the Guler school and the marked influence of later Mughal painting on the styles of Manaku and Nainsukh. Featuring more than 160 images this book is a significant read for researchers as well as connoisseurs.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 252.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Extracted from, South Asian Studies, 7, 1991. 8 pages, illustrations : 28 cm. Inscribed by Author(s).

paperback. Condition: Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789389136630,252pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good+ condition. Book slightly bent at top and bottom. Spots and scratches on front cover. Measures 8.25 x 12 inches. 63 pages. Rare catalogue from a 2010 New York exhibition. Filled with beautiful Indian paintings.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9788174368607 N.A.