Flowering lotus view java di forster harold (17 risultati)

Condizione: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9780195889468.

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

Hardcover. Condizione: 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. …

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

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. None. Price clipped. In Mylar. Out of print. Binding is cloth.

Softbound. Condizione: New. Reprint edition. Reprint of the 1958 first edition. The author, Harold Forster spent four years in Jogjakarta, the sanctuary of Java's ancient traditions, the capital of her sultans, and the cradle of Indonesia's newly-gained independence. This colourful commentary on the political, cultural, and social life of early 1950s Java studies the institutions of its mixed heritage, as well as delighting in its towns and cities, temples and palaces, crafts and countryside, dance forms and puppet drama. A holiday took them to Bali where theyfound a demi-paradise, where every craft was an art and every man an artist. New, never previously owned or read copy, still in shrinkwrap. xiv, 281 pp., 34 b&w photos, index. Size: 21 x 13 cm.…

Couverture souple. Condizione: 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. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: 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.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. First printing; Sound binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Pages free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket gently edge-worn/rubbed w/ mild toning present; Jacket housed in protective mylar to ensure furhter preservation; An excellent copy. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. second impression, grey cloth, 281pp, illustrated DJ, bright copy, Indonesia travel.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 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. B&w plates (illustratore). Inscribed and Signed By the Author.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. no dj. Flowering Lotus: A View of Java. Book.

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. …

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.

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

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: 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.…