The titles in this lot are listed below. Details about each book follow further down.
1. ART OF MR H MAZUMDAR
2. HEMENDRANATH MAZUMDAR
a)
Art of Mr H Mazumdar
Edited by C .P. Ray
Published by Indian Academy of Art
Calcutta, 1927
45 Plates out of 61 Plates, Mostly in Color, Original Wrappers, bound in half calf along with marbled boards, available in 5 volumes, 11.5 X 9 inches (each)
(This book was intended to contain complete works of Hemen Mazumdar, which would have helped in establishing his reputation as an original and thoughtful painter....The Power of Imagination, The Depth of Vision and The Mode of Expression.
b)
Hemendranath Mazumdar by Anuradha Ghosh, Published by Rajya Charukala Parishad, Calcutta, 2016, many colored plates, 161 pages, hardcover with dust jacket 12 x 9 inches. This book has most of the missing plates from the above book.
This lot will be sold in "as is" condition.
There may be some minor tears/creases scratches, or holes commensurate with age that may not be visible in the images.
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