The titles in this lot are listed below. Details about each book follow further down.
1. GAGANENDRANATH TAGORE - HIS PAINTINGS AND STUDIES
2. GAGANENDRANATH TAGORE Souvenir
3. GAGANENDRANATH TAGORE [Lalit Kala Akademi]
4. GAGANENDRA CHITRAKALA
5. GAGANENDRANATH TAGORE [Indian Society of Oriental Art]
a)
GAGANENDRANATH TAGORE - HIS PAINTINGS AND STUDIES
A Souvenir Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings, Books, Manuscripts by Gaganendranath Tagore held at Rabindra Bharati, Calcutta, in February 1958
7-page essay by Nirad C. Chaudhuri
pp. 22 + addenda sheet and with 6 tipped-in plates
275 exhibits are listed
Brown card covers with a plate pasted on front.
Size 11.5 x 9 inches
CONDITION: Poor. Upper cover detached and ragged. Some pinholes throughout.
A RARE CATALOGUE IN ANY CONDITION
b)
GAGANENDRANATH TAGORE
Souvenir Volume Two
Calcutta: Academy of Fine Arts
1957
2-page essay by eminent sculptor Chintamoni Kar + 14 tipped-in plates including a self-portait
Size 11.5 x 9 inches
CONDITION: Original paper-covered boards with a colour plate pasted on cover. A good copy
c)
GAGANENDRANATH TAGORE
PP. xv + 20 plates
14-page essay by Kshitis Roy, 1 page genealogical tree
Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1964
Card covers with dustjacket/ 7 x 5 inches
d)
GAGANENDRA CHITRAKALA
A Presentation of Six Paintings by Gaganendranath Tagore
Calcutta: Rabindra Bharati Society
1989.br.6 large loose plates in an envelope which carries a seventh picture and a long note on Gaganendranath Tagore
Size 20 x 15 inches
e)
GAGANENDRANATH TAGORE
Published on his birth centenary and edited by Pulinbihari Sen
Collection of 17 essays
pp. 92 + 29 plates (11 coloured ones being tipped-in)
Calcutta: Indian Society of Oriental Art
1972
Hardback with dustjacket
Size 11.5 x 9 inches
This lot will be sold in "as is" condition.
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