Osian's Auction Catalogue Masterpieces and Museum-Quality III | March 2004

62 OSIAN’S 1. Indian Sculpture And Painting Bombay: D.B. Taraporevala Sons & Co., c.1941 (First Edition) Frontispiece : Bronze Figure of Shri Devi (Consort of Vishnu) 37.5 x 25.0 cm (15.0 x 10.0 in) Cover : Bottle green with symbol embossed in gold on the front cover and titling on the spine Binding : Hardbound & roundbacked 176pp / 22 Handtipped, tissue interleaved Col & 40 Monochrome Plates Condition A / Inscription written in blue ink on the front endpaper 24 KARL KHANDALAVALA (Set of 3 Books) 2. Amrita Sher-Gil Bombay: New Book Co., Ltd, 1945 (First Edition) Frontispiece : Amrita Sher Gil 38.0 x 27.0 cm (15.2 x 11.1 in) Cover : Clothbound in beige Khadi with red lettering and design on the front. Title runs bottom to top on the spine. Binding : Hardbound 124pp / 23 Handtipped Col & 8 Monochrome Plates; 18 B/w illustrations Condition: A / Pages 3 & 4 detached. Some binding detachment exists at the top of the spine area