SIGNED, FIRST AND LIMITED EDITION BOOKS (16-17 MAY 2023)

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Lot 48

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Sourindro Mohun Tagore Hindu Music from Various Authors Sourindro Mohun Tagore, Hindu Music from Various Authors, Calcutta: Babu Punchanun Mukherjea, Calcutta, 1875, Part 1 (all published) pp. (12), ix (1) 315 pages with 8 (2 folded) plates and some music notes in the text. 6 sheets; beautifully bound in full green morocco, with elaborate gilt borders on the front and back boards, inner dentelles gilt, all edges gilt 8 x 5.5 in (20.5 x 14 cm) Author's signed copy to Werner van den Steen in 1880. Sourindro Mohun Tagore's signed presentation inscription to front free endpaper. "To / His Excellency Count / Werner van den Steen/ With S.M. Tagore's / highest esteem / and most distinguish / consideration / Calcutta / 10/1/80" 0 x 0 in (0 x 0 cm)
Estimate Rs 2,00,000 - 2,50,000 $2,470 - 3,090 Details

Lot 49

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Sourindro Mohun Tagore The twenty principal Kavyakaras of the Hindus, or extracts from the works of twenty of the most renowned literati of India Sourindro Mohun Tagore, The twenty principal Kavyakaras of the Hindus, or extracts from the works of twenty of the most renowned literati of India: An offering to the Sixth International Congress of Orientalists, to be held at Leyden in September 1883, Calcutta: I C Bose and co., 1883 [18], 46 [2] blank pages including lithographed frontispiece; original full leather bound in morocco with elaborate gold tooling borders on both upper and lower boards, a beautiful monogram of gilt Saraswati on both upper and lower boards, inner dentelles gilt, all edges gilt 11.75 x 9.5 x 0.5 in (30 x 24.5 x 1.3 cm) Inscribed on a bookplate pasted on the front pastedown mentioning "PRESENTED / BY / O. Browning M.A. / Senior Fellow / 1903" 0 x 0 in (0 x 0 cm)
Estimate Rs 1,25,000 - 1,50,000 $1,545 - 1,855 Details	Winning bid Rs 1,32,000 \| $1,630 (Inclusive of Buyers Premium)

Lot 53

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Sourindro Mohun Tagore Mani-Málá, or a Treatise on Gems Sourindro Mohun Tagore, Mani-Málá, or a Treatise on Gems, printed by I. C. Bose & Co., Stanhope Press, Calcutta and published by the author, 1879-81, first edition (In 2 Volumes) Volume I: [22] iv [2] 1-506 pages, letterpress English title-page, additional decorative title-page, 9 wood-engraved plates with 48 illustrations of famous diamonds, frontispiece and last page supplied in facsimile, 1879 Volume II: decorated title-page supplied in facsimile, letterpress English title-page [12] xiv, ii, 509-1046 pages, 1881 Modern half-leather bound with gilt text to the spine and 4 raised bands (each) 9.5 x 6.25 x 2 in (24 x 16 x 5 cm) (each) From the Estate of Sourindro Mohun Tagore. 0 x 0 in (0 x 0 cm)
Estimate Rs 3,00,000 - 3,50,000 $3,705 - 4,325 Details

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