The Art Of Southeast Asia: Temples And Sculpture FréDéRic, Louis

In English. Presumed first printing of the first American edition. Translated from the French. Text printed in Holland. Gravure plates printed in France. Bound in West Germany. 12.25 x 9 inches. Bound in nubby, linen-like off-white cloth, with crisp gilt-stamped lettering to the spine. Unbumped spine head and tail, and with sharp corners. Very clean binding. Text block firmly bound in. With 434 numbered pages, interspersed with scores of B&W photo illustrations, a number of which are full page. An impressively clean interior. Moderate age-related page waviness. Else no evident demerits. A respectfully read book. With a heavy-duty, semi-glossy, pictorial dust jacket. The DJ nicely intact and with a few small discreetly repaired tears. A Very Good Plus copy in a Very Good Minus DJ. 5 lbs. 12 oz. This comprehensive work covers temple sculpture of Ceylon, the Indianized kingdoms of the West, the Burmese kingdoms, the Island kingdoms, the Oriental kingdoms and the Thai kingdoms. Note that a glossy 8x10 B&W photo is slipped in opposite Illus. #184. The photograph bears the stamp of the photo studio, Raymond Fortt Studio at 9, Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey. The photographer Christopher A. Fransella of that studio is known to have taken documentary photos of Gupta Dynasty Indian sculpture. This book is from the personal library of James and Marilyn Alsdorf, among the most prominent Chicago-based collectors in the second half of the 20th century of significant Asian art. Studying and collecting art was their all-consuming passion, and it took them all over the world. As well as being great collectors, the Alsdorfs were loyal supporters of museums and cultural institutions across Chicago and the wider United States, including the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University and the Art Institute of Chicago.