flowering lotus view java de forster harold (20 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. *Veteran-Owned, Family-Run, Small Book Store in the Pacific Northwest*.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. *Veteran-Owned, Family-Run, Small Book Store in the Pacific Northwest*, 2nd OUP Paperback Impression, 1990, Very clean and tight. Last name written on inside cover. VG+.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Illustrated Ilustrador. Softcover Edition. Clean tight fresh copy. Either not read or most carefully used. No remainder or other markings. Size: 8vo.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Ex-Library. 1958. Hardcover. Fair. No Dust Jacket. Ex-Library with standard markings. Bumped corners. Wearing, rubbing, and some soiling on the covers an spine. Flyleaf removed. Foxing on endpapers and edge of pages. Interior is unmarked. Includes thirty-one illustrations. 281p.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

hardcover. Condición: very good. b/w photo illus., 281pp., 8vo, boards (spine faded, else very good). London, (1958).

G (no dj, lightly marked grey cloth lightly tanned on spine and edges, ex BBC Library copy with number on spine and library stamps endpapers and reverse of title page, pages clean and unmarked) octavo 281pp. First edition. 16pp b/w photographs.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Price clipped. In Mylar. Out of print. Binding is cloth.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Acceptable. First Edition. First edition hardcover in very good condition for its age. Removable plastic covered unclipped dust jacket in acceptable condition. Jacket is marked and sunned, with a closed tear on the front. Edges are creased and nicked, including small chips and tears. Board corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Page block is lightly tanned and foxed. Name penned to FEP, and REP has been removed. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.

Couverture souple. Condición: Bon. Texte en anglais / text in english ! XIV + 281 p. Second impression. Quelques planches n&b. 13x22 cm. 281 p. Broché. Bon état. Couverture légèrement défraîchie. Petits plis. Intérieur en bon état. Rousseurs en tranche. Anecdotiques rousseurs. in-8°.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. second impression, grey cloth, 281pp, illustrated DJ, bright copy, Indonesia travel,

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. B&w plates Ilustrador. First Edition. xiv, 281pp ---- Inscribed and signed by the author on front free endpaper ---- [edgewear to dj - in protective sleeve] Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and Signed By the Author.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First edition. Cloth, xiv, 281pp. Illustrations. Near fine in d/w with foxing on the rear panel but o/w nice. The author was the first Lecturer in English at the National University in Jogjakarta. This is an account of his four years in Java and travels throughout the Island.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: no dj. Flowering Lotus: A View of Java. Book.

Oxford-New York, Oxford University, 1969, 8vo brossura originale con copertina illustrata a colori, pp. XIV-281 con tavole in nero fuori testo. Condizioni molto buone.

Hard. First Edition. Flowering Lotus: A View of Java by Harold Forster is a vivid account of life and culture on the island of Java in the mid-20th century. Drawing on his years of residence and extensive travels, Forster offers a detailed portrayal of Javanese society, exploring its customs, traditions, and daily life. The book examines the interplay between ancient practices and modern influences, capturing the rhythms of villages and towns, religious ceremonies, arts, crafts, and performance traditions such as dance and wayang puppet theatre. Through engaging narrative and keen observation, Forster conveys both the beauty of the landscape and the richness of its culture, while also reflecting on the challenges and changes faced by a society in transition. Combining personal experience with cultural insight, Flowering Lotus provides readers with an illuminating and accessible view of Java, offering both an evocative travel narrative and a thoughtful social commentary.The book is in very good condition, 31 b&w photos, inscription on the front endpaper. Indonesia.

London, N.Y., Longmans, Green and Co., (1958). Orig. full cloth with dustjacket XIV,281 pp. With plates.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1958 Longmans 1st edition hardback. Near fine condition. A very well kept copy. Internally well bound, and clean throughout. We post same or next working day from the u/k. Images of this book are available on request 0.0.

London [1958], Longman's. Grey cloth, very good, 281p., 34 b.w. photos, index. Discusses ancient & modern, Hindu heritage, the rise of Islam, & the president. Also in this well-written narrative the author writes about a street corner overture, the face of the future, the living past, the round of life, the palace, the sultan, landscape & legend, and an interlude in Bali, the Demi-paradise.