Saffron books (37 resultados)

paperback. Condición: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Condición: Good. 1979. No edition remarks. 40 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscription to first page. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some moderate marking and tanning.…

Soft cover. Condición: As New. 1st Edition. 1998 A4 sized glossy magazine. Contains a loose insert which is a letter from the editor Sajid Rizvi to a contact at the Macmillans Dictionary of Art. In pristine condition appears hardly used.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good-. P/b; vg-; 8vo; 58pp; cover has been covered in clear sticky back plastic for protection. Illustrated by Edward Blake (ilustrador).

Softcover. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine. First edition. Near fine in wrappers.

Paper. Condición: Good, unless otherwise noted. 164 pp. B/w illustrations. // Sir Aurel Stein is renowned for his pioneering archaeological work and breathtaking finds on the early civilisations on the Silk Road, most famously, the sealed library at the Dunhuang Caves. This work brings together over 100 articles and news items relating to Stein and his expeditions, as reported in the Times of London between 1901-1943, allowing us to follow his exploits and achievements as they were first reported. Presented in chronological order and providing a fascinating narrative of Stein?s career and achievements. Out-of-print.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Here is a book about abstraction, which is always reassuring, because abstraction is what happens when an artist looks at the visible world and says, quite reasonably, ?Yes, but what if it was less obedient?? Hai Shuet Yeung: Innovation in Abstraction is the kind of art book that refuses to behave like a polite catalogue of pretty things. It is not here merely to say, ?Here is a painting, here is another painting, please nod with cultural seriousness.? It is here to prod at the whole business of looking: the brushstroke, the surface, the crumple, the suggestion of landscape without the tedium of actual hills standing around doing hill work. Yeung?s art belongs to that rewarding territory where Chinese visual traditions, modernist experiment, texture, space and an almost suspicious amount of intelligence all meet and decide not to explain themselves too quickly. The title promises innovation in abstraction, and for once this does not sound like something invented by a committee after three biscuits and a funding deadline. Yeung?s work really does seem interested in pulling the picture away from the usual duties of representation. A painting need not point at a tree and say ?tree.? It may instead offer pressure, movement, atmosphere, memory, weather, matter, the ghost of a landscape, or the feeling of having looked very closely at something until it stopped being a thing and became an event. This is much more useful than a tree, frankly. Trees are everywhere. Proper abstraction is rarer, and considerably less likely to shed leaves into the gutter. Sajid Rizvi?s book gives the reader the satisfying sense of being invited into a serious artistic conversation without being forced to wear museum shoes. Hai Shuet Yeung?s work has that marvellous quality found in good abstraction: it can look ancient and new at the same time, as if a scroll painting, a geological formation, a weather system and a nervous breakdown in a studio had all agreed to share the same surface. The eye goes in expecting composition and comes out having had an argument with depth, scale and texture. This is healthy. The eye is very smug and needs troubling now and then. There is also something pleasingly unfashionable about a 1997 Saffron Books volume devoted to an artist?s development, theory and visual experiments. It comes from the era when art books still looked like they expected to be placed on real shelves by people with lamps, opinions, and perhaps a slightly unstable coffee table. No algorithm is trying to make you ?engage? with it. No pop-up asks whether you accept abstraction cookies. It simply exists, with plates and text and presence, calmly assuming that if you have opened it, you are prepared to look properly. This copy has an extra little human complication: a dedication signed by the author to the original owner at the front. That means it has already had one life as a chosen object, not merely a floating retail unit with an ISBN attached. Somewhere, once, someone was handed this book with a name, a gesture, and the faint ceremonial warmth that signed books carry before they are eventually absorbed into the great democratic soup of second-hand stock. Condition is Good, which in Crappy Old Books language means it has lived, but has not disgraced itself. It is not pretending to be untouched by time; it is an art book, not a hostage statement. A rather interesting, signed association copy for anyone who likes modern Chinese abstraction, artist monographs, Saffron Books oddities, or books that make the visible world look as though it has been thinking behind your back.…

paperback. Condición: Very Good.

Condición: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1450grams, ISBN:1872843255. …

Soft cover. Condición: New. 239 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. EXTREMELY RARE! pp.viii, 440 pages, a very good plus hardback, publisher's original red cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine and front cover, hard to tell this is from a uk university library & the text is completely clean.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. Contents: New age of Chinese archaeology / Su Bingqi New trends in archaeological thought / Yu Weichao Archaeological research on the origins of Chinese civilisation / Xu Pingfang A discussion on the 'Jade Age' Mou Yongkang and Wu Ruzuo An archaeological investigation of the Wudi / Guo Dashun Studies of Chinese archaeology/art history in the West : a historic review / Robert Thorp Chinese bronzed through western eyes / Sarah Allan Prehistoric agriculture in China / Ren Shinan Excavations of cities : Shijiahe and Yingxiangcheng / Zhang Chi and Okamure Hidenori The origin, structure and network of early Shu cities / Duan Yu The early Jin capital discovered : a personal account / Zou Heng A city with many faces : urban development in pre-modern China / Wang Tao Bronze weapons from the South : the Xin'gan case / Chen Fangmei The 'animal style' revisited / Tu Cheng-sheng The 'Bronze Age' of Yunnan / Li Kunscheng The sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui : their nature and date / Chen Xiandan The burial ritual of the Shang Dynasty : a reconstruction / Tang Jigen Jades from Tomb M63 at the Jin cemetry at Tianma-Qucun / Li Boqian Continuities and discontinuities : Chu burials during the Eastern Zhou period / Alain Thote The eight-pointed star pattern and the prehistoric loom / Wang Xu Decorated pottery and jade carving of the Liangzhu culture / Filippo Salviati The important archaeological discoveries: 1991-95 / Wang Tao with the assistance of Li Xinwei.…

Soft cover. Condición: New. 231 pages : map ; 21 cm. Summary:This title is primarily devoted to functionally- and typologically-orientated research on the Korean language and linguistics. The series aims to offer an international academic forum for the dissemination of Korean linguistics as well as Korean language studies.…

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. Illustrated in colour and black & white. All clean and firm inside and out. Minimal wear.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. First Edition. 1st Ed. No inscriptions. Hard covers. The illustrated covers of the book are as new. No bumps or nicks. Hardcovers are totally clean and bright. There is no shelf wear. The book itself is also as new. The pages are annotation free, clean and bright. The spine is tight. 348 pages. Light to post within the UK. International postage will be slightly more . This is a really excellent copy in every way.…

Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. index, 164p. Softcover in original wrapper. 29cm.

4°. 20 Blatt. Von der Künstlerin auf dem Titelblatt handsigniert! Kartoniert. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur minimalen Gebrauchsspuren am Einband. Kein Besitzervermerk! Keine Anstreichungen! Kein Mängelexemplar.

Hardcover. Condición: New. 248 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm. Summary:"This beautiful book examines the challenges of modernity to the development, understanding and practice of the traditions of architecture, sculpture, textiles and paintings of South Asia in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. South Asia is well known for its vibrant visual culture, with a rich artistic tradition that stretches back over two millennia. Traditional Arts of South Asia: continuity in contemporary patronage and practice examines the challenges of modernity to the development, understanding and practice of the traditions of architecture, sculpture, textiles and paintings of South Asia in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Edited by Crispin Branfoot, with contributions by Anna L Dallapiccola, Eiluned Edwards, Adam Hardy, Jyotindra Jain, Robin D Jones, Ismail Mohammad Khatri, Abigail McGowan, Kamil Khan Mumtaz, Samuel K Parker and Sharada Srinivasan. Series Editor Sajid Rizvi.Included are studies of traditions of art in India and Sri Lanka in the context of the nineteenth century British Arts & Crafts Movement; the production and consumption of block-printed cloth and other textiles in western India; the impact of modern technology on the mass reproduction of Hindu imagery; tradition and innovation in the practice of bronze-casting and temple painting in south India; and the patronage and design of religious architecture, both Hindu and Islamic, in modern South Asia. The papers included are by a distinguished group of eleven scholars and practitioners of traditional arts from India, Pakistan, Britain and the United States"--Provided by publisher.…

6" x 8.25" pp. 231. Paperback bound in orange and blue wrappers, largely clean with very minor wrinkling at the top of the spine. "With the Compliments of the Korea Foundation" sticker on half title page. Very good.

SOFTCOVER. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Large 4to. in stiff card covers, with colour printed glossy dust jacket, 113pp on glossy art paper, colour plates (one folding), etc . [CONDITION: A well preserved AS NEW unmarked copy in an AS NEW complete Dust Jacket. An excellent copy ] . __To see more of our Art Monographs etc type DbbARTIST in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS. …

Sehr guter Zustand. Softcover / Original kartoniert. Kein Versand aufgrund von EPR Regelungen in EU-Länder außerhalb Deutschlands. No shipping to EU countries outside of Germany due to EPR regulations.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Large paperback copy in grey card cover with lettering to front and spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. Colour artwork throughout (one triple fold-out titled 'Hong Kong Fish Scroll'), b/w photographs to rear. Not library copy, creasing to top page corners, ink inscription to title page. (1/5).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This monograph, except for the first chapter which covers operations of the Kwantung Army throughout Manchuria, deals exclusively with the eastern front under the jurisdiction of the First Area Army. It covers preparation for operations as well as the operations themselves. Aside from the Kwantung Army and the First Area Army, the units covered are Third Army, Fifth Army, the following divisions: 79th, 127th, 124th, 126th, 135th, 128th, and the 132d Independent Mixed Brigade. The monograph is the product of twelve former officers in the Japanese Army. All served in Manchuria during the brief. war that lasted from 9 August to 15 August 1945, all were taken captive by the Soviets, and all were subsequently repatriated to Japan. Each of the contributing authors has dealt with his subject separately, following a prescribed outline, and providing as much detail as was available to him through notes or memory. Please note this a high quality, carefully cleaned up of an archive document and while many efforts have been made to clean up these historic texts there may be occassional blemishes, usually reflecting the age of the documents and the contemporary typescript used at the time. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good.

(40)pp. 12 color plates. Sq. 4to. Wraps. D.j. Parallel texts in English, German and Korean.

Soft cover. Condición: New. 212 pages ; 21 cm. Summary:Discusses issues in Korean morpho-syntax from a functional-typological perspective. This book analyses Korean data from a cross-linguistic perspective, showing how cross-linguistic generalisations can contribute to an understanding of the structures in individual languages.…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. Contents: New age of Chinese archaeology / Su Bingqi New trends in archaeological thought / Yu Weichao Archaeological research on the origins of Chinese civilisation / Xu Pingfang A discussion on the 'Jade Age' Mou Yongkang and Wu Ruzuo An archaeological investigation of the Wudi / Guo Dashun Studies of Chinese archaeology/art history in the West : a historic review / Robert Thorp Chinese bronzed through western eyes / Sarah Allan Prehistoric agriculture in China / Ren Shinan Excavations of cities : Shijiahe and Yingxiangcheng / Zhang Chi and Okamure Hidenori The origin, structure and network of early Shu cities / Duan Yu The early Jin capital discovered : a personal account / Zou Heng A city with many faces : urban development in pre-modern China / Wang Tao Bronze weapons from the South : the Xin'gan case / Chen Fangmei The 'animal style' revisited / Tu Cheng-sheng The 'Bronze Age' of Yunnan / Li Kunscheng The sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui : their nature and date / Chen Xiandan The burial ritual of the Shang Dynasty : a reconstruction / Tang Jigen Jades from Tomb M63 at the Jin cemetry at Tianma-Qucun / Li Boqian Continuities and discontinuities : Chu burials during the Eastern Zhou period / Alain Thote The eight-pointed star pattern and the prehistoric loom / Wang Xu Decorated pottery and jade carving of the Liangzhu culture / Filippo Salviati The important archaeological discoveries: 1991-95 / Wang Tao with the assistance of Li Xinwei.…

ERste Auflage. 21 x 21 cm. 40 unpaginierte S. OKarton mit illustriertem OUmschlag. Sehr gutes Exemplar. Durchgehend mit farbigen Abbildungen versehen. Text in deutscher, englischer und koreanischer Sprache.

Hardcover. Condición: New. 1st Edition. 264 pages, numerous illustrations : 29 cm. This lavishly illustrated volume is the first study in a Western language to examine Buddhist sculptures known as danzo (sandalwood images) and dangan (portable sandalwood shrines) in Japan from the 8th to 14th centuries, including Chinese examples from the 6th to 13th centuries, which were imported into Japan and played a major role in the establishment of an indigenous danzo tradition. The author defines danzo as religious icons in terms of their material, form (iconography and style) and religious functions. This includes a careful examination of major issues in the study of danzo such as the transmission of danzo from India via China to Japan, the choice of substitute materials for sandalwood, carving technique, and danjiki (colour of sandalwood). Most importantly, this study proposes a new definition of the form of danzo based on the distinction between the type-style and period-style. Furthermore, it demonstrates how the aesthetic-religious concept of shogon (sublime adornment), which is important to Buddhist art in general, is expressed in danzo, making them into objects of shogon par excellence. A wealth of textual evidence is presented to suggest that the two most common religious functions of danzo were as icons in ceremonies and for personal devotion for high-ranking monks, aristocrats, and members of the imperial family, which reflects the special sanctity and efficacy ascribed to these images. This book aims at a more inclusive understanding of danzo as religious icons with distinctive material, formal and functional characteristics that define them as a unique group of sacred images within Japanese Buddhist sculpture.…

Hardcover. Condición: New. 248 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm. "This book is based on materials originally presented as a conference held in 2002 at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, and subsequently revised and updated for publication."--Page 9.