The Gesture Language of the Hindu Dance
by La Meri
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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About This Item
New York: Columbia University Press. Near Fine. 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in black cloth boards in black slipcase with paper label. No jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Gilt title on spine is bright. Some light rippling to first few pages. Slipcase is sturdy, but with wear at all edges. Photo illustrations throughout depict the nuanced movements of the different Indian schools of dance, both body and hands. Folio. 100 pp. Including index. Heavy--will require additional postage if shipped outside the U. S. .
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- Title
- The Gesture Language of the Hindu Dance
- Author
- La Meri
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
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