The Indian stories of F W Bain: 13 Volumes

Francis William Bain, The Indian stories of F W Bain, London: Published for the Medici Society by Philip Lee Warner, 1913-1914

Set no. 257 of an edition of 500 numbered sets printed on handmade Riccardi paper

Volume 1: A Digit of the Moon, 97 pages
Volume 2: The Descent of the Sun, 89 pages
Volume 3: A Heifer of the Dawn, 60 pages
Volume 4: In the Great God's Hair, 74 pages
Volume 5: A Draught of the Blue, 70 pages
Volume 6: An Essence of the Dusk, 73 pages
Volume 7: An incarnation of the Snow, 70 pages
Volume 8: A Mine of Faults, 94 pages
Volume 9: The Ashes of a God 100 pages
Volume 10: The Bubbles of the Foam, 103 pages
Volume 11: A Syrup of the Bees, 91 pages
Volume 12: The Livery of Eve, 106 pages
Volume 13: The Substance of a Dream, 150 pages

All volumes in original dust wrappers, original paper backed boards, top edges gilt, deckled edges. A fine set overall

Mostly Hindu tales, one to a volume, translated from original manuscripts. Complete expanded set of 13 volumes (originally issued in 10 volumes).

Francis William Bain was a British writer of fantasy stories that he "claimed" were translated from Sanskrit. What came out years later was that his works were all originals and that his remarkable detailed Indian stories were mastered from a mind saturated in Hindoo mysticism and Sanskrit.

(Set of thirteen)

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