The Ancient Buildings of Peking

Beijing, Cultural Object Press, 1959. Hardcover. Chinese language text. Tan cloth boards with red Chinese lettering on front cover and spine. Dj with b/w illustration. 39 pgs. Illustrations (some color). Contains English language insert with introduction and table of contents for illustrations. Very Good/Good Cover has general wear with some edge damage. Bookblock has age toning and corner darkening. Interior pages have age toning. Dj has corner/edge damage, minor tearing, discoloration .

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Book number: 190146

Catalogue: Asian Architecture

Keywords: Asian Architecture, Peking ; Peking ; ; General Reference - Asian Architecture

Brand, Michael and Glenn D. Lowry

Fatehpur-Sikri

Mumbai, Marg, 1987. Hardcover. Tan cloth boards with brown lettering. Glossy color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. xii, 204 pp. Mainly BW illustrations. "Selected papers from the International Symposium on Fatehpur-Sikri held on October 17-19, 1985, at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts and sponsored by the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Department of Fine Arts at Harvard University. VG-/VG- light wear to corners and edges, minor soiling to front cover, former owner's bookplate on ffep. light corner and edge wear to dust jacket.

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Book number: 171015

Catalogue: Asian Architecture

Keywords: Asian Architecture, Indian Architecture ; Indian Architecture ; ; General Reference - Asian Architecture

Inn, Henry

Chinese Houses and Gardens

N.Y. Hastings House, 1950. Hardcover. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on front cover and spine, pale green dust jacket with black illustrations and lettering, decorative end pages, xii, 148 pages, black and white illustrations. Contents include: Preface. -- Introduction, by E.C. Scheneck. -- Chinese houses and gardens in retrospect, by Ch'en Shou-yi, -- Foreign influence in Chinese architecture, by Chuin Tung. -- Chinese gardens: contrasts; designs, by Chuin Tung. -- Man and nature in the Chinese garden, by Wing-tsit Chan. -- The Chinese love of home and symbolism, by Shao Chang Lee. -- Photographic illustrations and drawings, by Henry Inn. Added title page in Chinese and English: "A choice collection of garden and house pictures", by Henry Inn; edited by Shao Chang Lee, characters by Ch'en Shou-yi. VG-/VG- (light age toning to block and page edges, overall wear and tears to dust jacket) .

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Book number: 176895

Catalogue: Asian Architecture

Keywords: Asian Architecture ; Chinese Architecture ; ; General Reference - Asian Architecture

Itoh, Teiji and Yukio Futagawa

The Elegant Japanese House: Traditional Sukiya Architecture

New York, Walker / Weatherhill, 1969. Third printing. Hardcover. Olive green cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, white & color illus. dust jacket, 218 pp. BW and color illustrated throughout. "The sukiya style, originating in the ceremonial teahouse under minka influence, was expanded to include private residences, restaurants, and inns. It is beyond doubt the most sophisticated style developed throughout the long history of Japanese architecture. Through its extremely functional planning, its sensitive use of materials, and its aesthetic consciousness, it has exerted a strong influence on modern architecture and has extended this influence to Western architecture as well." (dj). VG/G Dust jacket has general wear and some tearing. Bookblock has some darkening .

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Book number: 189157

Catalogue: Asian Architecture

Keywords: Asian Architecture, the Japanese House ; Japanese Architecture ; ; General Reference - Asian Architecture

Jinming, Shi; Willow Hai Chang; Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt

Theater, Life, and the Afterlife: Tomb Décor of the Jin Dynasty from Shanxi

Beijing, Kaxue Publishing House, 2012. Paperback. Ilustrated wraps 172 pages : color illustrations, color maps. English/Chinese text."Brick carving is a traditional folk art that was used to decorate architecture and adorn tombs. Excavations in recent decades have uncovered unique and theatrically-themed brick carvings from the Shanxi province, revealing a passion for theater and opera in this region during the Jin dynasty. The tombs of Shanxi, adorned with beautiful, intricate brick carvings and other décor, illustrate two kinds of popular entertainment: Za Ju, formal performances of written plays and San Qu, performances related to village festivals. An entirely reconstructed tomb will offer visitors a window into the ways ancient art patrons transferred the artistic joys of life into the afterlife. Theater, Life, and the Afterlife: Tomb Décor of the Jin Dynasty from Shanxi, brings to life the intersection of the brick carving and theater traditions."-Dustjacket. VG .

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Book number: 180543

Catalogue: Museum Exhibitions - Asian Architecture

Keywords: ; Asian Architecture ; ;

Kitada, Eiji and Hiroyasu Higuchi, et al.

Yoshizaka Takamasa Panoramiru

Tokyo, Echelle1, 2022. Paperback. Black and white wraps with black and white lettering; 255 pp.; richly illustrated. Text in Japanese with some minimal English. VG (Light edgewear to wraps and textblock; interior is clean; binding is solid.) .

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Book number: 200222

Catalogue: Asian Architecture

Keywords: Asian Architecture, Takamasa Yosizaka ; Yosizaka, Takamasa ; ; Architects and Firms - Asian

Lal, Kanwar

Immortal Khajuraho

Delhi, Asia Press, 1965. Hardcover. Red cloth boards, red and black illustrated dust jacket with gold, black and white lettering, 253 pp. bw illustrations. "Immortal Khajuraho is a most vivid and masterly account of the temples and a bold and uninhibited analysis of a complexity of ideas. It portrays the search of the human soul for an immortal bliss dissolving the contraries of devotion and lust, of restraint and abandon, of art and religion. The intricacies of human thought which slumber in the sensuous rhythms and the epic magnificence of the subtle recreated with an uncanny perception and imaginative warmth. A great voyage of discovery is narrated with amazing skill and wit till the reader stands at the threshold of these temples, gazing at the soaring shikhars negotiating with both the transient and the eternal. Kanwar Lal finds in the temples of Khajuraho the highwater mark of the tradition of Hindu temple architecture, bleding a variety of styles which had flourished singly in various parts of India. This brilliant synthesis preserved in dazzling plastic art is assessed with insight, discrimmination and lucidity. As the temples of Khajuraho are a witness to the genius of Hindu artists and craftsmen, so is Immortal Khajuraho a witness to the scholarship and artistic sensibilities of Kanwar Lal." - dust jacket description. G-/G (nameplate from previous owner on front page, some mild water damage in front and back covers, binding cracked and front cover coming unglued, age toning on textblock, all pages clear and intact) .

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Book number: 181838

Catalogue: General Reference - Asian Architecture

Keywords: Khajuraho ; Khajuraho ; ; Khajuraho

Masthanaiah, B.

The Temples of Mukhalingam: A Study on South Indian Temple Architecture

New Delhi, Cosmo Publications, 1978. Hardcover. Light blue marbeled cloth boards with embossed brown lettering and cover illustration, brown and yellow pictorial dust jacket, xvi, 136 pp. bw illustrations. "In the various chapters of the book, a study is made of the Architecture, Art, Characteristic features of the Medieval sculpture, Erotic figures, Iconography and the Chronology of the Temples. Besides two Appendixes, the book has a comprehensive Bibliography, Glossary and an Index. The book has forty art illustrations and architectural diagrams. It is hoped that Dr. Masthanaiah's work will be a welcome addition to the existing monographs on the subject and first of its kinds on this area." - dust jacker description. G/G- (previous owner's nameplate on front page, all pages clear and intact, dust jacket is still protective, though has significant wear at spine and few tears) .

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Book number: 181744

Catalogue: General Reference - Asian Architecture

Keywords: Temples of Mukhalingam ; Temples of Mukhalingam ; ; Temples of Mukhalingam

Saraswati, S.K. and A. Goswami

Glimpses of Mughal Architecture

New York, G. Wittenborn, 1953. Hardcover. Tan cloth boards with gilt illustration on front cover; light blue dj with dark blue lettering; xi, 56 pp, 14 color plates. Introd. with historical analysis by Sir Jadunath Sarkar; text by S.K. Saraswati; edited, compiled and surveyed by A. Goswami. Published in co-operation with the Govt. of India and the Govt. of West Bengal. Includes bibliographical references. VG/G (light shelfwear to boards, light age toning but pages are otherwise very clean and clear. Overall soiling and wear to dj.) .

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Book number: 187409

Catalogue: Asian Architecture

Keywords: Asian Architecture ; Architecture of India; Mughal Empire ; ; General Reference - Asian Architecture

Steele, James

Hellenistic Architecture in Asia Minor

London, Academy Editions, 1992. Hardcover. Navy cloth, gilt letters on spine, black & color illus. dust jacket, 252 pp. 160+ color illus. "Presents the urbanistic, institutional and architectural legacy of the Hellenistic Age, the highly underrated period of history spanning from the conquests of Alexander the Great to the eventual hegemony of Rome." (dj) Tons of beautiful photos and many architectural line drawings. VG-/Good+ (light foxing to text block and end pages, otherwise pages are clean. Shelf wear and small tears to dust jacket) .

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Book number: 176856

Catalogue: Asian Architecture

Keywords: Asian Architecture ; Asia Minor Architecture ; ; General Reference - Asian Architecture

Tange, Kenzo and Noboru Kawazoe

Ise: Prototype of Japanese Architecture

Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT Press, 1965. Hardcover. White cloth; Gilt and orange lettering at spine; Red line illustration on front cover; 212 pp.; 2 gatefolds; Profusely illustrated with bw photos and line drawings. Bruno Taut ranks the Ise Shrine with the Parthenon in architectural importance. John Burchard, in his preface, characterizes Ise as "one of the great architectural achievements of history.. I suppose," he comments, "Ise has many lessons for contemporary architects once they get over being embarrassed by it." Robin Boyd, in his book, 'Kenzo Tange', observes that it was only after the Second World War that the West realized that many qualities of modern architecture were quite old. "These qualities had existed for centuries in Japanese buildings.. It [Japanese tradition] relied on the use of ingenious construction and untreated natural material to build a sort of refined extension of nature: a concentration of nature's own kind of beauty. Thus Japan was rediscovered." The Ise Shrine, situated some 270 miles west of Tokyo, is both old and new. The shrine dates from at least A.D. 685, but every twenty years it is completely rebuilt. Each rebuilding--there have been 59 so far--is scrupulously undertaken to guarantee an exact and identical reproduction of the preceding shrine. In 1953, after the most recent renewal, but prior to the transfer of religious objects, not only were the authors allowed to inspect the prohibited area--it is ringed by four fences and contains the most important buildings--but they were granted unprecedented permission to photograph it. This book represents the first opportunity for most Westerners to view and study one of the architectural wonders of the world. 'ISE : Prototype of Japanese Architecture begins with a preface by John Burchard and a foreword by the internationally recognized architect, Kenzo Tange. Tange also has written one of the two main essays in the book; the other is by Noboru Kawazoe, in which Ise is examined primarily in terms of Japanese mythology and history. Tange discusses Ise in an architectural perspective; he writes, "In the subsequent history of Japanese architecture, extending over more than a thousand years, it has proved impossible to advance beyond the form of Ise.. Along with the Parthenon Ise represents the peak in the history of world architecture. 'ISE : Prototype of Japanese Architecture belongs' in every fine arts collection and in every architectural library. The photographs, reproduced with exquisite care, make this book an invaluable architectural study, a work of genuine scholarship, and a visual delight. The text, especially prepared for a Western audience, invites the attention of all those interested in Japanese culture. Scholars of comparative religion and cultural anthropology will also find the book of value."--Publisher's description. Contents include: Foreword / Kenzo Tange -- Introduction / John Burchard -- Ise : prototype of Japanese architecture / Kenzo Tange : The form of Ise ; Religious symbols, space, and architecture ; Japanese mythology and the creation of the Ise form ; Naiku and Geku -- aspects of the Ise form ; The meaning of Ise -- Photographs / Yoshio Watanabe -- The Ise Shrine and its cultural context / Noboru Kawazoe : The Ise Shrine ; Prehistoric Japan ; The roots of Japanese religious symbolism ; Shrine architecture and its background ; Conclusion -- Selected glossary -- Chronology. Very Good/Very Good Cover has general wear. Dj has general wear, some tearing on spine .

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Book number: 190423

Catalogue: Asian Architecture

Keywords: Asian Architecture; Ise Shrine ; Ise Shrine ; ; Single Buildings or Groups - Asian

Zhang, Kegui, et al.

Classics of the Forbidden City: Architecture and Decoration of the Forbidden City

Beijing, Forbidden City Publishing House, 2007. Hardcover. Cream and color-illustrated boards with brown and gilt lettering and gold cloth spine. Gold and color-illustrated hardshell slipcase. 324 pp. Profusely illustrated in color. Text in Chinese. Includes bibliographical references. VG/VG .

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Book number: 173928

Catalogue: Asian Architecture

Keywords: Asian Architecture ; Chinese Architecture ; ; General Reference - Asian Architecture