A monumental study of the history, iconography and architecture of Pagan.
Old Burma - early Pagan.
New York Published for Artibus Asiae and the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, by J.J. Augustin 1969-70
First edition Three volumes, 4to, pp.xviii, 422; vii, 337; 455 plates, 3 frontispieces, 5 maps, 2 folding. A very good set in original cloth.
A monumental study of the history, iconography and architecture of Pagan. U Lu Pe Win, Director of Archaeology began his review: "Of all the books on Burma ever written and published in English, the most up-to-date, the most comprehensive, the most enlightening, the most informative and interesting, the most complete and indeed the most costly, is Dr. Luce's Magnum Opus" (JBRS LIV)