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
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
Nara: Nara National Museum, 2017. 8.9 x 11.9", 264 pp., 88 select items illustrated in color, some fold outs, some with multiple views, some b/w illustrations, text in Japanese, introduction and list of works in English, paper, Nara, 2017. Kaikei has long been recognized as one of the most representative... 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
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
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
Marg Publications, 1998. Hardcover. 9.8 x 13", 148 pp., numerous color and b/w illustrations, cloth, d.j., Mumbai, 1998. This volume presents new research on topics which centers around the question of how Chinese Buddhist art evolved and what characteristics mark it as distinctly Chinese. Touching upon the Indian roots of... More
Weatherhill, Inc. 8.25 x 11.25", 280 pp., 253 color illustrations, cloth, d.j., New York, 2003. Enshrouded in the high vaults of the temples of Pagan, these treasures give us a glimpse of the splendor of the Buddhist world of Southeast Asia from the 11th to the 14th century, providing evidence... More
River Books. 9.75 x 12.25", 400 pp., 650 color illustrations, bibliography, index, cloth, d.j., Bangkok, 2009. Buddhism and its art is perhaps the one truly unifying factor of the entire Asian continent and has become a fundamental part of our shared world heritage. To draw a unique portrait of this... More
University of Washington Press. 7 x 10.25", x, 214 pp., 116 illustrations, notes, glossary, bibliography, index, cloth, d.j., Seattle, 2011. Secrets of the Sacred illuminates the role of icons and relics in Buddhist writing and practice, with particular attention to the transformation of inanimate material images into potent icons animated... More
9 x 12", 80 pp., fully illustrated in color, notes, bibliography, Katonah, 2004. After ten years of extensive research, Kathryn Selig Brown curated this landmark exhibition of approximately 50 objects that date from the 2nd century BCE through the 20th century. They originated in Tibet, India, Pakistan, Burma, Thailand, China... More
FormAsia. 4 x 7.25", 119 pp., fully illustrated in color, cloth, d.j., Hong Kong, 2004. No memorials throughout history have towered higher than the many monuments to Buddha scattered across Asia. The serene form and countenance of these gentle giants represent the attainment of all we seek to be. We... More
FormAsia. 6 x 8.5", 167 pp., fully illustrated in color, cloth, d.j., Hong Kong, 2006. No memorial throughout history has towered higher than the many monuments to Buddha scattered across Asia. The serene form and countenance of these gentle giants represents the attainment of all we seek to be. We... More
International Academy of Indian Culture. 12.25 x 14.5", 7 page text plus 100 full size woodcut illustrations, rice paper texture endpapers, yellow cloth, New Delhi, 1973. (o.p.;scarce, sl bumped corners/bottom spine of text, light soiling to cover edges, text vvg to near fine) **Due to its size and weight, the... More
Yishujia Chubanshe 艺术家出版社. 7 x 9.5", 207 pp., profusely illustrated with color plates, text in Chinese, boards, d.j., Taipei, 1999. (o.p.; near fine). A comprehensive study on Korean Buddhist arts. More
Silkworm Books. 5.75 x 8", 298 pp., more than 150 color illustrations, glossary, notes, bibliography, index, paper, Bangkok, 2004. Over 150 color photographs from temples, museums, historical sites, and private collections enhance this attractive survey of the Buddhist art of India, Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Nepal, Tibet, Sri Lanka... More
Christie's. 8.25 x 10.5", 78 pp., lots 851 to 900 fully illustrated in color, text in English and Chinese, paper, Hong Kong, 2002. (o.p.; near fine). This catalogue includes an essay on Tibetan Buddhism at Court, a short history by Anthony Lin. More
Shambhala. 6,25 x 7.5", unpaged in accordian style format, illustrated in color, boards, Boston, 2002. (o.p.; near fine). The Buddha Scroll contains a 36 foot long full color reproduction of an exquisite Qing dynasty (eighteenth century) Chinese Buddhist scroll. Also included is a foldout key to the more than 600... More
Munshiram Manoharial. 8.7 x 11.4", 3rd printing, 43 pp., 73 b/w illustrations, hardboard, d.j., New Delhi, 2001. This volume is a detailed study and analysis of the controversial problem. In the present monograph, with his usual acumen and deep understanding of the subject, Coommaraswamy has lad bare the facts which... More
7 x 11", 2 Vols., Vol. I: viii, 376 pp., 31 plates, footnotes; Vol. II: 432 pp., plates 32 to 59, footnotes, folded map of Indo China, text in French, paper, Hanoi, 1925. (o.p.; sl weak spine, some wear to top/bottom spine, several water stain marks on Vol. I cover... More
8.75 x x 11.25", 509 pp., over 200 line drawings, cloth, d.j., New Delhi, 1999. Mudras or postures of the hands have been central to the iconography and ritual of the esoteric Mantrayana and Vjrayana denominations of the Tantras. This book studies and illustrates mudras of the Garbhadhatu and Vajradhatu... More
Shanghai Renmin 上海人民出版社. 5.5 x 8", 975 pp, 16 color plates, text in Chinese, paper, Shanghai, 1994. (o.p.; some wear to spine/corners). More
1983. 5.8 x 8.2", 37 pp., 10 b/w illustrations, text in Japanese with an essay in English, paper, Chiba, 1983. (o.p.; some wear). More