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Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture: South India, Lower Dravidadesa, 200 B.C. - A.D. 1324 [Two Volumes]
by Meister, Michael W. (ed.)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0812278402
- ISBN 13
- 9780812278408
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1983 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Volume I. Text Volume: xvi, 361 pp, preface, list of maps, figure references, 19 chapters, reference glossary, site and temple index. Volume II. Plates Volume: viii + plates, Style Code for the Plates; Plate/Chapter Reference; The b&w Plates: 1-432, Reference Glossary; Site and Temple Index. First University of Princeton Edition, 1983. "These first volumes in a series on Indian Temple Architecture cover temples in lower South India from early beginnings through temples of the Colas and Pandyas 200 B.C. - A.D. 1324." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Text Volume has minor wear to botgtom edge dj near spine. bottom edge of cloth boards; Plates Volume is faintly cocked with faintly bumped fore edge corners with light edge wear to dust jacket, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Text Volume: Dark blue cloth (Plates Volume, Green cloth) with gilt temple and lettering on front board, gilt lettering to spine, and illustrated endpapers..
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- Title
- Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture: South India, Lower Dravidadesa, 200 B.C. - A.D. 1324 [Two Volumes]
- Author
- Meister, Michael W. (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0812278402
- ISBN 13
- 9780812278408
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- ARCHITECTURE SOUTH INDIA ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY TEMPLES LOWER DRAVIDADESA 200 B.C. To A.D 1324
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- ARCHITECTURE;
- Size
- 4to
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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