Time Life Southeast Asia

LIFE. International Edition. February 25, 1963, Vol.34, No.3. The New Europe Its prosperity and its perils / A Camera Miracle: 60-second Color Photographs / Parenthood: Dr. Spock Sets Things Straight. New York, Time Inc, 1963. ; 1. Ed.
In a good condition. On the Cover: Donna Marella Agnelli an Aristocrat in the new Europe. Further Stories: Southeast Asia's Tragedy: Stark color of bitter jungle war in Vietnam // Ultra-Social Security: A budget wedding in Tokyo: State-run welfare center provides the bride with everything from her gown to lessons in the wifely graces // Continent at a Crossroad: The new Europe in time of crisis: A look at a changed way of life which may now be in danger etc.

80 pages and a lot of illustrations. Colourillustr. OBrosch. Gr.4to (35x27cm).

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KARNOW, Stanley. et al.. SOUTHEAST ASIA. Life World Library..
An excellent general information source, showing the common interests and dissimilarities of the many countries in South East Asia. Good photography accompanies the discussions of Thailand, Vietnam, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, China, Japan, Burma, Singapore, Cambodia, &c., covering such topics as Buddhism, art, architecture, agriculture, governments, the various intermixing of cultures, &c. Excellent source. Co-authors the Editors of Life. * * * BUY WITH CONFIDENCE 43 YEARS EXPERIENCE ! * * * !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

New York [1967], Time-Life. Pictorial cloth, very good, 160 p., 30 color photos, 64 b.w. photos, 5 color plates, 2 b.w. illustrations, 2 color maps, index, appendix.

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ROUSSELET, Louis.. L'INDIE DES RAJAHS VOYAGE DANS L'INDIE CENTRALE ET DANS LE PRESIDENCES DE BOMBAY.
IN A MAGNIFICIENTLY GOLD-STAMPED GREEN BINDING Bombay, le Konkan, le Dekkan, Baroda, le Goujerate et le Pays des Bhils, Oudeypour, le Rajpoutana Central, Jeypore, de Jeypore a Agra, Agra, le Pays des Jats, Gwalior, le Bundelcund Occidental, le Bundelcund Oriental, le Bogelcund, le Pays des Gounds, la Vallee de Bhilsa, Bhopal, le Malwa, le Malwa, d'Agra a Delhi, Delhi, le Pendjab et l'Himalaya, le Pays d'Aoudh, Allahabad -Benares, le Behar, le Bengale, de Calcutta a Pointe-de-Galle. * This is a grand and elaborate work, detailing the travels of throughout the Indian Empire. A marvelous primary work, illustrating the customs, land and traditions of the Indian peoples. With fascinating comments on everything the author observed: elephants, Kings, women, fruit, festivals, ancient architecture & temples, death by elephant, religion, tiger hunts, courts, fakirs, a King's marriage, magnificent temples, tombs, hunting by elephant and a host of other fascinating first hand commentaries. * The plates are particularly exquisite and finely done after his photographs. "Louis Rousselet (1845-1929), whose two albums with 155 out of 160 albumen prints, "Voyage dans l'Inde," 1865-68, made 71,700, or117,659 (100,236), with an estimate of 60,000 to 80,000." Christie's Sale record. Cited from: E-Photo Newsletter Issue 60 7/21/2003 at: http://www.iphotocentral.com/news/issue_view.php/65/60. * BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR: "Louis-Theophile Marie Rousselet [1845-1929] was a French writer, a photographer and pioneer of the darkroom, and traveler. His photographic work now commands high prices. He was in India from 1864 to 1870. He spent much time in central India (Alwar, Baroda, Bhopal, Gwalior, Udaipur) and Rajasthan). His photograph collection and travel book L'Inde des Rajahs: Voyage Dans l'Inde Centrale (1875) documented court life. Other photographs were of monuments and temples." Quoted from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rousselet * BIBLIOGRAPHY: Vicaire 1225 Chadenat, 1726 * NOT LISTED IN: Pearson, J.D. ed. SOUTH ASIAN BIBLIOGRAPHY: A HANDBOOK AND GUIDE. * Toyo Bunko: CLASSIFIED CATALOGUE OF BOOKS IN WESTERN LANGUAGES ON SOUTH-EAST ASIA IN THE TOYO BUNKO, 1978 * National Central Library: SOUTHEAST ASIA CATALOG, 1986, Taipei, Taiwan. * Buckland, C.E. DICTIONARY OF INDIAN BIOGRAPHY. * Color scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

Paris 1875, Hachette. Half green leather spine over decora- ted cloth, gold stamped, all edge gilt,317 gravures sur bois dessinee par nos plus celebres artistes, 6 maps, 807p., 35x 26 cm., very thick, nicely done. FIRST EDITION R A R E

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FORMAN, Bedrich.. BOROBUDUR: The Buddhist Legend in Stone..
A STUNNING LOOK AT THIS ANCIENT BUDDHIST HOLY MONUMENT A magnificient guide to great Buddhist site in central Java, and is the largest religious monument in Southeast Asia. This enormous edifice is one of the most exciting archaeolo- gical discoveries in the world. The whole life of the Buddha is depicted in the 1,300 stone friezes, elaborately carved. This work surveys the history of Borobudur, tells the story of Buddha portrayed in stone and examines the stylistic imp- ortance of the carvings. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

[London 1980, Octopus].Buff cloth, very good, dj., tall 25 x 32 cm.,133p., 150 color & b.w. photos, appendix, map, cross cut & ground plan, list of illustrations. FIRST EDITION

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