Osian's Auction Catalogue India The Passionate Detachment | February 2001

THE PASSIONATE DETACHMENT 112 74 ANANDA K COOMARASWAMY (1877 - 1947) Rajput Paintings . London: OUP (Vol. I & II) 1916. 37.7 x 27.6 cm & 37.7 x 27.8 cm. Rs. 100,000 - 125,000 $ 2,130 - 2,660 75 SISTER NIVEDITA & A.K. COOMARASWAMY Myths of Hindus & Buddhists London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. Feb. 1920. 22.1 x 15.2 cm. Rs. 10,000 - 15,000 $ 215 - 320 Cover: The book in two volumes has beige coloured cloth cover with gold tooling on the front cover and on the spine. Printed on the last page: Five hundred and twenty five copies of this edition have been printed. Two Volumes: Volume 1- Text Size: 37.7 x 27.8 cm. 83 pages of printed text Volume 2- Plates Size: 37.7 x 27.8 cm. 77 plates - includes coloured as well as monochromatic illustrations. This book is a signed copy by William Rothenstein, the collector of Indian Art. A label of William Rothenstein collections has also been pasted on the inside of the book. Condition of the book/s : Both the volumes are in a good condition. Cover: Olive green colour cloth binding with gold tooling of title and author along spine and cover Frontispiece: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by The Sister Nivedita (Margaret. E. Noble) of Ramakrishna- Vivekananda and Ananda. K. Coomaraswamy . First published October 1913 Later edition: Feb 1920 pp430/ with 32 illustrations in colour by Indian artists under the supervision of Abanindranath Tagore C.E.