Ibbitson, H[elen], - Court Arts Of Indonesia. Original Edition.

New York, Asia House Galleries/Harry N. Abrams, 1990. Small 4°., original coloured illustrated limp glossy wrappers. 288pp. Numerous coloured illustrations in text and on plates, some black/white illustrations in text, chronology, notes, glossary, bibliography, index, collection and photograph Credits, 2 double-page sketch-maps, table of contents. ADDED: Hofcultuur uit Indonesië. Rotterdam, Kunsthal, 1992. Small 4°., original coloured and illustrated wrappers, stapled. 28pp. of extensive descriptins in dutch language to 170 pieces featuring Court Arts of Indonesia, some black/white illustrations in text. Published on the occasion of the new premises of Museum Exhibition Rooms De Kunsthal, Rotterdam. This catalogue can be considered as a translation into dutch after the original as stated above. Lavishly illustrated Catalogue of an exhibition as organized by Asia House Galleries New York, with collaboration of a number of renowned U.S. Art Museums. Catalogue listing approx. 170 objects exhibited with ample descriptive and annotated text in english. Illustrates Royal Heirloom objects as woven ceremonial textiles, arms and armour, woodcarvings, gold-and silverwork, stone-carvings, bronzes wayang kulit puppets and coloured wooden Topèng masks, jewellery, etc.etc.Very fine copy of this catalogue with the extra added dutch translation published 1992. Very fine set.