"Above all, this book is intended to show the delight I have found in a way of life which, often with very little means, still results in great beauty." This incredible 300-pages book is a reflection of the author's extensive travels in the region. This stunningly lavish volume is based on Pauline van Lynden's notebooks, photographs and other material gathered over fifteen years of wanderings in Rajasthan, India. The book begins with Pauline's first overwhelming impressions of color, people and places. In search of material ...
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"Above all, this book is intended to show the delight I have found in a way of life which, often with very little means, still results in great beauty." This incredible 300-pages book is a reflection of the author's extensive travels in the region. This stunningly lavish volume is based on Pauline van Lynden's notebooks, photographs and other material gathered over fifteen years of wanderings in Rajasthan, India. The book begins with Pauline's first overwhelming impressions of color, people and places. In search of material, making friends on her way, she discovers the Rajasthani cities, is invited to a royal wedding and finds artisans devoted to their centuries-old crafts. After some time, a longing for quiet draws her to the countryside, and the second half of the book focuses on the villages and a rhythm of life which has not changed much over the centuries. The fourteen chapters of the book are each introduced by two pages of stories and descriptions by Pauline to explain, in a personal way, the following pages of photographs. The text is limited to her impressions, as the book is meant to be essentially a visual experience. With her artistic background, an upbringing in international surroundings, a curious and eclectic mind, a keen photographer's eye and a great sensitivity for detail and atmosphere, Pauline is perfectly equipped to bring her own view of Rajasthan to the public in this informed and evocative manner.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 23.5 x 28 cm. 320pp. Orange boards in dust jacket. Extensively illustrated with color photographs of Rajasthan in northwestern India.
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Fair. Back bottom corner of inner paste down has a tear due to dropping book. Also left a few partially creased page corners. Spine rolled but the rest of the binding is intact, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Bottom edge of one board has small tear and dent from the drop. Dust jacket bright and shiny with a few small nicks, an internally repaired closed tear, small chip, light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear. No expedited or international shipping, oversize.
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Book. Quarto, 320 pages; VG-/VG-; spine orange, with white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; mild shelf wear and soiling; corners slightly bumped; small closed tear at tail of jacket spine; spine slightly cocked; profusely illustrated with full color photos; pages clean; shelved Asia--Scenic Photos. 1358205. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
