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Dear Paul G., and other colleagues, who might be interested:
At least I know the ISBN number of the Minnette de Silva book. Here goes:
Minnette de Silva : the life and work of an asian woman architect. -
Colombo, Sri Lanka : Minnette de Silva (PVT) Limited, 1997. - 660 pp.
ISBN 955-95120-0-5
We tried to order it in 1997, by paying GBP 97.00 to this address (I don't
remember whether it was de Silva or a representative who wanted this
procedure to be followed):
Minnette de Silva (PVT) Limited
c/o Standard Chartered Bank
Kollupitiya Branch, 35 Edward Lane, Colombo 3, SRI LANKA
The money was succesfully transferred, - but we never received the book.
We have tried to claim it, and we have tried via the Sri Lanka Institute of
Architects to find out where we could purchase it. After some time we
received a letter (with beautiful stamps!), simply saying "... we regret to
inform you that Ms. Minnette de Silva passed away last year", which most of
us know by now.
That is where WE are today! - which means we are also very interested in
getting hold of a copy! (preferrably without paying once more).
Best wishes,
At 18:23 03.04.00 EDT, you wrote:
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>Dear colleagues:
>
>Would anyone know of a domestic vendor for the following, which a student
>has requested and which I cannot locate (not in Books in Print,
>Amazon.com, Bookfinder)?:
>
>The Life and Work of an Asian Woman Architect, volume 1, by Minnette De
>Silva (S. l.: The George E. De Silva and Agnes Nell De Silva Trust).
>
>There is a review in the March 2000 issue of World of Interiors, p. 32,
>and the price is given as rrp #80. I'm guessing that means it is
>published in Sri Lanka--Minnette De Silva was a Sri Lanka native--and for
>sale in Sri Lankan currency, but I may be mistaken. The review states,
>". . . can be ordered on 00 94 1 343651." We thought it might be an
>ISBN, but I suspect now it might be a telephone number, since the access
>code for Sri Lanka is 94 and the area code for Colombo is 1.
>
>I can try calling that number but would prefer to purchase the volume in
>North America.
>
>Minnette De Silva lived for a time in London and met Le Corbusier, who
>called her, the review says, "small bird of the islands."
>
>Thanks.
>
>--Paul Glassman, Director of the Library
> New York School of Interior Design
> 170 East 70th Street
> New York, New York 10021
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