Ajanta, The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes based on Photography
Volumes: 1,2 and 4 of the “Plates” available.
Explanatory Text by G. Yazdani, M.A., Intro by Laurence Binyon Colour pl. by Henry Stone & Son, Banbury & F. Bruckmann, Munich. Text and Collotypes by John Johnson, Oxford.
Part 1: 16 Colour and 24 monochrome Plates of Cave 1 Part 2 : 18 Colour and 31 Monochrome Plates of Cave 2 Part 4 : 17 Colour and 65 Monochrome Plates of Caves 17-27
Full pp. plates , several clrd., collotypes, loose portfolio containing loose sheets.
Plates Condition: Near mint
Binding: Large, full cloth binding, portfolio style with tie-up ribbon on one side, gilt title in silver/gold on cover, marbled epps., loose sheets, sl. foxing, watermark on the cover of Vol. 4.
Binding Condition: Good+
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KINDLY NOTE – EACH VOLUME IS SOLD INDIVIDUALLY, AND THE PRICE MENTIONED IS PER VOLUME.
Limited to 2000 copies.
There are 970 items, all of which are illustrated with about 69 in color, arranged chronologically and those in series have been placed in their correct order. Brief notes on the artists, their style of work and environment, as well as on the development of the wood-block print in Japan, link each section. The name of the artist is also shown in Japanese characters. This is a lovely set in beautiful condition. xx, 349; v, 350-673; v, 674-1034 pages. cloth, dust jacket, slipcase. folio.