a)
TITLE: The Art of India / Stone Sculpture
EDITOR: Introduction by Aschwin Lippe
PUBLISHER: The Asia Society Inc.
PLACE: New York
YEAR: 1962
BINDING: Hardcover
NO.OF PAGES: 64 including 8 Black and White illustrations and 34 Black and White plates
SIZE:
Height: 9.7 in (24.8 cm)
Width: 8.7 in (22.2 cm)
Depth: 0.3 in (1 cm)
b)
TITLE: Examples of Indian Sculpture at the British Museum
PUBLISHER: The India Society
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1923
BINDING: Hardcover
NO.OF PAGES: 36 including 12 collotype plates
SIZE:
Height: 10.9 in (27.9 cm)
Width: 8.6 in (22 cm)
Depth: 0.3 in (0.9 cm)
c)
TITLE: Museums and Art Galleries
PUBLISHER: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India
PLACE: New Delhi
YEAR: 1956
BINDING: Hardcover coverd with dust jacket
NO.OF PAGES: 64 including 4 color plates and 41 black and white illustrations
SIZE:
Height: 10.7 in (27.3 cm)
Width: 8.2 in (21 cm)
Depth: 0.3 in (0.9 cm)
d)
TITLE: Treasures of Indian Museums
EDITOR:
PUBLISHER: MARG Publications
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR:
BINDING: Hardcover
NO.OF PAGES: 56 (including 76 B/W and 4 colour illustrations)
SIZE:
Height: 12.7 in (32.4 cm)
Width: 9.6 in (24.4 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.4 cm)
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