prip moller (11 Ergebnisse)

Large quarto hardcover, 40 x 30 cm, 396 pages. Stated Third Impression. Heavily illustrated with hundreds a=of b/w photos and plans. Four large folded plans present in rear pocket. Just faint wear to front cover near foot, with thin blue cloth covering boards slightly lifting from boards; interior spotless & bright including fold-outs. A magnificent study.

Cloth. Zustand: Gut. 396 p. ; ill. ; 40 x 30 cm. Guter Zustand. 40 x 30 cm. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Stempeln und Signatur auf Einband. Schuber berieben, mit Kratzern und fleckig. Sonst Seiten sauber. / Good. 40 x 30 cm. Ex-library with usual markings. Slip case slightly worn and soiled. Clean pages. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 5300.

Arkitektens Forlag, København 2003. Kvadratisk 8°. 213 sider. Illustreret i s/h. Heftet med orig. omslag.

Hardcover. Second Edition. Folio, 396 pages; VG; quarter bound in gray buckram, blue cloth boards, gilt titling to spine; housed in a VG beige paper-covered slipcase; ; very mild rubbing and wear; ownership name on ffep; black and white photographic illustrations throughout, some color illustrations, two folding plans bound in with bound glassine guards, and four large folding plans in rear pocket; shelved above case 4. 1331394. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

paperback. Zustand: Used-Like New. 1ST. Folio, three quarters vellum over blue paper covered boards, [12] 396 pp., profusely illustrated throughout in black & white and color. 4 folding plans in rpep pocket. Vellum gilt-stamped on spine and along front board. Inscribed by author on ffep. Boards a bit bowed with text block following on bottom outer corner. Some minor sunning to paper covering boards along top edge. Minor soiling to vellum, but still very bright with sharp gilt. Overall, a near fine copy.

Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

[Copenhagen & London, G. E. C. Gads Forlag & Oxford University Press, 1937]. Reprint Delhi, [etc.], Oxford University Press, [1985]. [12],396 pp. Num. ills, incl. 4 large loose fold. plts. Orig. hardcover (brown h. cloth with blue imit. leather covers & gilt lettering). Folio - Spine ends sl. dam.Reprint of the first edition of 1937.

[Copenhagen & London, G. E. C. Gads Forlag & Oxford University Press, 1937]. Reprint Hong Kong, Hong Kong Oxford University Press, [1967]. [12],396 pp. Num. ills, incl. 4 large loose fold. plts. Orig. hardcover (brown h. cloth with blue imit. leather covers & gilt lettering). Folio. - A neat copy.Reprint of the first edition of 1937.

Copenhagen & London, G. E. C. Gads Forlag & Oxford University Press, 1937. [12] 396 pp. 3 col. plts., 5 fold. plts., 4 loose folded plans in rear pocket & 365 text-ills. Half vellum with gilt-embossed titles in English and Chinese. Folio. - Attractive copy, text & contents clean, minimal discolartion of the side-panels.Original first edition.

Copenhagen & London 1937, Gads Forlag & Oxford University. 3/4 Vellum spine over green boards, large folio, 29 x 39.5 cm., bright clean solid, 396p., 4 large pocket plans, index chronology,365 fine full page photos. * FIRST RARE EDITION * . *** **** *** . . A STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY: . . . . * A major illustrated reference and scholarly resource for Buddhist: monasteries, priests, architecture, ritual objects, altars, statues and sculptures. . * LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED: This work contains some 363 plans in color & b.w., many maps, priests, robes & costumes, Chinese character footnotes text in English, with some in both English and Chinese, hermits, some shown with primitive but highly effective martial arts for self-defense, monks &c. Wonderful rural settings for many temples, with superbly designed gardens, cremation ovens, funeral rites, monk students, pilgrims accommodations &c. . * This work covers the typical Buddhist monastery & building history, layout, central axis, lateral groups, Hui Chu Ssu, Pao Hua Shan, Kiangasu. Ordination unit, its ceremonies and its development, monk's offices & daily life in the monasteries. A magnificent work, loaded with fine collotype photos and a profusion of color sketches. . *** RARITY: This 1937 FIRST EDITION seldom comes to market in "collector's condition" and complete with all pages, plates, photographs and charts. . * Due to its highly esoteric nature, deluxe printing & binding it was likely done in a small, Limited Number of copies. It has and always will be exceptionally R A R E ! . * Considered a scholarly and reliable work on the subject with detailed architectural drawings & stunning photographic illustrations. . *** THE AUTHOR: Prip-Moller [1889-1943] first came to China in 1921, and after studying Chinese in Peking worked in Mukden [Manchuria], as a consulting architect. The present work is the result of extensive researches undertaken between 1929 and 1933 and was first published in Copenhagen in 1937. . * THE FIRST EDITION: The First Edition has always been the most desirable and Deluxe edition of the book. The reprints do not compare with the lovely typography, paper and meticulous binding of this edition ! . * BINDING: The original First Edition was bound in genuine white vellum spine with gold lettering, and four matching vellum corners. The balance of the book was bound in heavy green boards, which are easily rubbed. Our copy is in "collector's condition" with no major rubbing, a few nearly invisible scuffs to the covers, else a sharp clean and lovely copy of a very RARE EDITION of this title. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *.