Collection of Khmer and Thai Art

Gump, A. Livingston (text by); Truman Bailey (drawings and photos by). Collection of Khmer and Thai Art. San Francisco: S & G Gump, ca 1940s. First edition. Large quarto. Brown heavy stock paper portfolio, with elaborate debossed gilt designs on the front cover and interior. The work is a finely produced illustrated catalog of Khmer and Thai art for the S&G Gump’s luxury home furnishing store in San Francisco (now known as Gump’s). The portfolio houses a 6 loose leaves, containing a total of 24 pages printed on handmade textured paper. The initial leaf of 4 pages includes an illustrated text introduction by store owner A.L. Gump, and a list of illustrations. The rest of the pages contain a total of 41 images in b/w, of various Thai and Khmer Buddhist sculptures and statues. Portfolio with some minor smudges on the back cover. Interior with minor age toning to the edges of leaves. Portfolio and interior in fine condition overall. fine. Softcover. (43748) $65