Harry L. Glass Mosaics of Burma with Photographs.

by TILLY

£1,600 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd

TILLY, Harry L. Glass Mosaics of Burma with Photographs. Rangoon, Printed by the Superintendent, Government Printing, Burma, 1901. Folio. Original cloth-backed printed boards; pp. [ii], 12, 13 photogravure plates by Klier in Rangoon, a bit worn, spine with restorations front fly-leaf, internally very good; provenance : Manchester Public Free Libraries with their bookplate, and shelf-marks. Very rare first edition. To decorate Buddhist temples with glass mosaics and sometimes semi-precious stones has a long tradition. This work describes precisely how glass for this specific purpose is made and applied, as can be seen in the stunning plates. COPAC locates copies in the V A, BL, at SOAS, and in the London Library. SKU: 2106851

• Binding: Hardcover

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