The Arts of India

Currently out of print. 76 plates of illustrations inside. There are very few comprehensive yet inexpensive books on the arts of India. This book The Arts of India must surely rank among the most authoritative and important works of reference on Indian Art ever pub-lished. Indian Art has a particular fascination for readers in the West, its source being both remote and exotic and steeped in ancient religion. Most pieces of bronze and sculpture from India are themselves fragments in a jig saw which tells the history of that fascinating land. This book contains a wealth of information and is amply illus-trated. A glance through the contents pages will show the wide scope of the work and the thoroughness which went into its preparation. It is a scholarly yet highly read-able book of use to