Nara: Nara National Museum, 2014. 8.2x 11.8", 1.5kg ,326pp., color plates, texts in Japanese with English caption, paper cover. Daigoji temple has played a prominent role on the historic stage as a leading institution in the Shingon tradition of esoteric Buddhism since its inception in 874 (Jogan 16). Much... More
6 x 8.25", 505 pp., b/w illustrations, text in Chinese, table of contents and illustration explanations in Chinese and English, paper, Shanghai, 2003. This edited volume brings together 27 essays presented at an international conference on Chinese Buddhist Material Clture at Peking University, June 27-30, 2001. Essays address materiality in... More
Ping Art Space. 10 x 14", 211 pp., profusely illustrated in color, text in Chinese and English, cloth, d.j., Taipei, 2009. A study of Buddhist temple art reflecting the early origins of religious art in paintings and sculpture. Fully illustrated with numerous examples from the Song and Ming Dynasties, this... More
Ping Art Space. 9.75 x 13.75", 191 pp., fully illustrated in color, map, text in English and Chinese, cloth, d.j., Taipei, 2010. This elaborately illustrated volume from Ping Art Space in Taiwan examines the rich Buddhist imagery found throughout the world in a wide variety of mediums including painting, sculpture... More
10.7 x 14.3", approx. 30 pp., 15 b/w plates, text in Japanese with brief captions in English, paper, Kamakura, 1953. (o.p.; wear to cover/page edges). More
10.7 x 14.3", approx. 30 pp., 15 b/w plates, text in Japanese with captions in English, paper, Kamakura, 1954. (o.p.; wear to cover/page edges, handwritten notes on back of front cover). More
2011. Paperback. The "NPM Monthly Collection" is a compilation of articles written by the National Palace Museum staff for the "National Palace Museum Monthlies". The authors are invited to select what they consider to be their best articles, classify them by topics; these select articles are then published in the... More
Phoenix Art Museum. 8.5 x 11", 183 pp., over 100 color illustrations, paper, Phoenix, 2003. The island nation of Sri Lanka has a rich heritage of Buddhist art that played an important role in the dissemination of Buddhism from its origin in India to countries in Southeast Asia. This volume... More
6.75 x 8.25", 159 pp., 43 plates, 8 in color, fold out map, text in German, paper, Munchen, 1968. (o.p.; rubbed cover edges, text vvg). More
Nara: Nara National Museum, 2017. 8.9 x 11.9", 328 pp., 136 select items illustrated in color, some fold outs, some with enlarged details, some b/w illustrations, text in Japanese, introduction and list of works in English, paper, Nara, 2017. The famous monk Genshin was born and raised near Taima, Nara... More
Nara: Nara National Museum, 2013. 8.6 x 11", 351 pp., 159 select items illustrated in color, some with multiple views, some b/w illustrations, text in Japanese, foreword and list of works in English, paper, Nara, 2013. Taimadera, a Buddhist temple situated at the eastern foot of the mountain Nijozan, is... More
Marg Publications. 10 x 12.25", 132 pp., fully illustrated in color, index, illustrated boards, d.j., Mumbai, 2007. Both spatially and temporally, the scope of this book is expansive. Spatially, the eight essays cover a vast swathe of Asia stretching from Mathura in India to Thailand in Southeast Asia, including the... More
8.5 x 11.5", 279 pp., profusely illustrated in color, text in Chinese, boards, d.j., Hangzhou, 2006. Hundreds of exceptionally high-quality, well-captured details of paintings depicting buddhas, bodhisattvas, arhats and other sacred figures of Chinese (Han) Buddhism. All examples are from museum collections throughout China, and are of historical, artistic and... More
Art Media Resources, Inc. Hardcover. 6 x 7.5", 96 pp., 45 color plates, cloth, d.j., Chicago, 2002. Images of the Buddha are numerous and varied, reflecting the myraid ways in which different cultures have chosen to represent this sublime figure and the stories associated with him. This richly illustrated book... More
FormAsia. 11.5 x 11.5", 192 pp., fully illustrated in color, A Guide to Landmarks of the Buddhist Faith, glossary, cloth, d.j., Hong Kong, 2008. Buddhism is the fabric of life in Asia, and no memorials tower higher than the monuments to Buddha spread across Asia. Portrayed by generations of artists... More
12.5 x 17", Vol. 1 (Part 1), 471 pp.; Vol. 1 (Part 2), 469 pp.; Vol. 2, 679 pp.; Vol. 3, 573 pp., each one has 2 (two) four panel plates, fully illustrated in color, text in Chinese and English, texture cloth, Shaanxi, 2004. Due to heavy weight and multiple... More
2014. 11.5 x 15", 441 pp., color plates, text in Chinese and English, cloth, slipcase, Hangzhou, 2014. This is one within a series of books on Buddhist stone sutras in China, a cooperative project between Shandong Stone Carving Art Museum and Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften since 2004. This volume include... More
11.5 x 11.5", 311 pp., fully illustrated in color, text in Chinese, cloth spine, pictorial boards, slipcase, Beijing, 2009. **Due to its size and weight, the shipping cost is $11.50(USA address) and $65 (non-USA address). This book walks you through the development of the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon with beautiful pictures... More
Tokyo: Tokyo National Museum, 2017. 9 x 12", vi, 315 pp., 37 select items illustrated in color, some fold outs, some with multiple views, a large number of b/w illustrations, text in Japanese, foreword and list of works in English, paper, Tokyo, 2017. Unkei was the creator of numerous realistic... More
2014. 11.5 x 15", 508 pp., color plates, text in Chinese and English, cloth, slipcase, Hangzhou, 2014. This is one within a series of books on Buddhist stone sutras in China, a cooperative project between Shandong Stone Carving Art Museum and Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften since 2004. This volume include... More
Viking. 9 x 14.75", 220 pp., 152 illustrations, notes, bibliography, cloth, New York, 1959. (o.p.; sl browning, vg). More
Beijing: Forbidden City Publishing House, 2016. 10.5 x 13", 7.5 kg，762 pp., color plates, texts in Chinese with English foreword and captions, hardcover. This book is an exhibition catalogue compiled by the Palace Museum in collaboration with National Museum New Delhi. Nine Indian museums and historical monuments, as well as... More
1993. 9 x 11.75", 110 pp., fully Illustrated, most in color, text in Japanese with brief English captions, paper, d.j., Tokyo, 1993. (o.p.; English description of Ryokan Ara on front d.j. flap, text near fine). More
7.25 x 10.25", 117 pp., some b/w plates, text in Japanese with contents in English, paper, Tokyo, 1950. (o.p.; scarce; some wear on spine and browning). Articles include: Worship and Admiration of the Buddhist Statue Concerning the Origin of Buddhist Image Beginning of the Buddhist Statue in China On the... More
Asahi Shimbun Publishing Co. 9 x 12", 79 pp., profusely illustrated with color plates, text in Japanese, stiff boards, d.j., Osaka, 1995. (o.p.; sl wear to d.j., sl bump upper front cover corner, near fine). Introduction to inner sanctuary of Horyuji Temple including textiles of Yonki Shishishu Monnishiki. More
