Traditional Arts and Crafts of Nepal
CL Gajurel, KK Vaidya
S Chand & Company, 1994 (second edition)
Rs 400

This book seeks to portray, in vivid detail, an integral part of Nepali social life. The authors believe modernisation and the introduction of new technologies threatens traditional methods employed in craft making. They credit Royal Nepal Academy and National Council for Science and Technology for helping artisans to cope with new innovations.