The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. LXIV, Part 1-2, 1976 - Khamkoo

Just published
Klaus Wenk
WANDMALEREIEN IN THAILAND
A bibliophile collector's edition in three volumes
with a foreword by H.H. Prince Dhaninivat
The English edition
MURALS IN THAILAND
will be published approximately May 1976
The author comments: "The truly unequalled quality of the reproductions of
Thai mural paintings in this edition provides invaluable material for the study of
Thai art. These reproductions are so extraordinarily faithful to the originals that
they more than adequately serve even the academic purposes of those who have
no direct access to them."
The edition "Murals in Thailand", the first publication of this scope on an art form
which has almost fallen into oblivion, is remarkable in more than one way. The
depth of the author's research and the presentation of the mural paintings and the
accompanying text together evidence the highest levels of readable scholarship
and bookmaking as an art. As the gradual decay of the murals remains largely
unchecked due to the tropical climate of Thailand, the emphasis placed on faithful
reproduction makes these volumes a documentary work of the first order. The
erudite descriptions and commentary by the author demonstrate a wealth of
knowledge and provide a judicious selection of factua I information on the subject,
which render the edition invaluable to any connoisseur and serious student of
Thai art.
Volume I: text with pages numbered I-LXXIV and 1-356; Volume II:
consisting of two separate books: the first with pages numbered
1-121 and with plates numbered 1-CIX, the second with pages
numbered 122-222 and plates numbered CX-CC.
The 208 large-size colour plates were printed in 4-5 colours with
selected inks on high-quality paper made to order, with official certificates
on the materials used.
Sizes: Volume I: 28 x 36 em, the two books of Volume II : 45 x 55 em.
Subscription offer: until the end of 1976: sFr. 5,750.-, thereafter
sFr. 6,750.-.
PUBLISHER: INIGO VON OPPERSDORFF VERLAG
Waldschulweg 5, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland