LOST CITIES OF ASIA: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor.
Hardcover large coffee table book.
January 1, 1966 by Wim Swaan Author.
Published by Elek, London, 1966.
FIRST EDITION.
New York [1966], Putnams. Buff cloth, very good, tall, 178p. very good, 16 text illus., 50 color, 53 b.w. photos, index, 2 maps, bibliography. Scholarly study.
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION An excellent art and archaeological history. Covers Ceylon: Anurdhapura: The sacred city of the Bo-tree. Sigirya: the rock fortress of the Parricide king. Polonnaruwa: late flow- ering of a great tradition. Pagan: the city of a myriad pagodas. Angkor: the abode of God-King.
Well illustrated. A very good copy. Illustrated by 103 black and white and colored plates and 18 maps, plans and figures in text.
A beautifully illustrated account of five ancient cities in Asia: Anuradhapura, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa in Ceylon, Pagan in Burma and Angkor in Cambodia.
Bound in textured white cloth, gilt in pictorial dust wrapper.
Pictorial endpapers.
Hardcover large coffee table book.
January 1, 1966 by Wim Swaan Author.
Published by Elek, London, 1966.
FIRST EDITION.
New York [1966], Putnams. Buff cloth, very good, tall, 178p. very good, 16 text illus., 50 color, 53 b.w. photos, index, 2 maps, bibliography. Scholarly study.
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION An excellent art and archaeological history. Covers Ceylon: Anurdhapura: The sacred city of the Bo-tree. Sigirya: the rock fortress of the Parricide king. Polonnaruwa: late flow- ering of a great tradition. Pagan: the city of a myriad pagodas. Angkor: the abode of God-King.
Well illustrated. A very good copy. Illustrated by 103 black and white and colored plates and 18 maps, plans and figures in text.
A beautifully illustrated account of five ancient cities in Asia: Anuradhapura, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa in Ceylon, Pagan in Burma and Angkor in Cambodia.
Bound in textured white cloth, gilt in pictorial dust wrapper.
Pictorial endpapers.
Publisher ? : ? G.P. Putnam’s Sons; 1st edition (January 1, 1966)
Language ? : ? English
Hardcover ? : ? 176 pages
Dimension: 9 x 11.25 inches.
Inscribed in top of 1st page with date.
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Dimensions:Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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Style:Tibetan(In the Style Of)
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Materials and Techniques:Paper
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Period:Mid-20th Century
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Date of Manufacture:1966
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. Inscribed in top of 1st page with date and name.
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Seller Location:North Hollywood, CA
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Reference Number:Seller: LCA922Seller: LU906830342362
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