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RAJASTHAN
Worth Looking For
Jaipur: The Last Destination
• Samar Singh Jodha
• Aman Nath
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
• COMING IN
A gorgeous tribute to Jaipur, its art, architecture and heritage, featuring stunning color photographs of citadels, palaces, theaters, art, textiles and mosaics, archival prints and drawings, and accompanying text. With in-depth information on culture and history, and a genealogy of the Rajahs.
(IDA109, $95.00) |
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Kids Around the World, We Live in India
• Philippe Godard
• Sophie Duffet
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 56 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
• COMING IN
This endearing, colorful series introduces kids to the culture and customs of a country through the eyes of the young people who live there. "We Live in India" focuses on a a girl from southern India, a boy from Calcutta and a boy from a poverty-stricken farming village in the North. Geared for 8-12 year olds.
(IDA328, $15.95) |
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Brahma's Pushkar, Ancient Indian Pilgrimage
• Aman Nath
• Rajan Kapoor
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 204 PAGES
• COMING IN
The myth, history, ancient rites and legdens surrounding Pushkar, its pilgrims, traders, and visitors are documented in nearly 500 color photographs and illuminating text. Ample attention is paid to the celebrated Camel Fair (held once a year during the full moon in November). With notes and album on the the three parikramas (walking pilgrimages).
(IDA304, $55.00) |
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Princely Rajasthan, Rajput Places and Mansions
• George Michell
• Antonio Martinelli
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 272 PAGES
• COMING IN
This handsomely illustrated book, with text by architect and historian George Mitchell, showcases royal palaces, palace hotels, museums and mansions throughout Rajasthan, nicely balancing interior and exterior views. Organized geographically, the book is an excellent overview of architecture and design. With introductory chapters on the history and significance of Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and other cities throughout the 500-year-old principality.
(IDA251, $65.00) |
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First Class, Legendary Train Journeys Around the World
• Patrick Poivre D'Arvor
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 360 PAGES
• COMING IN
An illustrated celebration of the elegance and regency of great trains of the past and present, including the Orient Express, the Trans-Siberian and the California Zephyr. Second in the series is Legendary Ocean Liners (WLD172).
(WLD126, $35.00) |
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Jaipur Nama, Tales from the Pink City
• Giles Tillotson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
PAPER
• 280 PAGES
• COMING IN
Three centuries of history in the city of Jaipur Nama are chronicled by diverse residents and visitors - from a French naturalist to a court priest - presenting an energetic portrait of the passions and dramas of everything from the palaces to the people.
(IDA339, $14.00) |
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India Sublime, Princely Palace Hotels of Rajasthan
• Melba Levick
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 272 PAGES
• COMING IN
Vivid colors, delicate stonework and opulent decor are the trademarks of the palaces, forts and mansions of India's maharajas, including the 21 celebrated hotels featured in this sumptuous survey. The 250 photographs include grand public rooms, interior detail, pools, palaces and pavilions.
(IDA404, $65.00) |
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A Straw Epic and Other Stories, Rajasthani Tales
• Vijay Dan Detha
• Christi Merrill
• Kailish Kabir
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 200 PAGES
• COMING IN
Only now translated into English (he has been winning awards in India since the 1970s), Detha's rollicking, inventive stories weave Rajasthani folk traditions with social issues. His tales have been adapted for many plays and movies, including Habib Tanvir's Charandas Chor and Amol Palekar's Paheli. A Rajisthani folk rebel and hero, Detha is cofounder with the late Komal Kothari of Rupayan Sansthan (Rajasthan Institute of Folklore) in Borunda, the village which is the source of many of his tales.
(IDA531, $18.95) |
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