a)
TITLE: Carpets and Floor Coverings of India
EDITOR: Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya
PUBLISHER: D.B.Taraporevala Sons & Co, Private Limited
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 1976
BINDING: Hardcover with dust jacket
NO.OF PAGES: 71 including 6 color plates and 90 illustrations
SIZE:
Height: 11.2 in (28.5 cm)
Width: 8.7 in (22.1 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.5 cm)
b)
TITLE: Indian Carpets and Floor coverings
EDITOR: Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya
PUBLISHER: New Delhi, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India
PLACE: New Delhi
YEAR: 1966
BINDING: Hardcover with dust jacket
NO.OF PAGES: 62 pages including 14 color illustrations and 10 Black and White illustrations
SIZE:
Height: 9.5 in (24.3 cm)
Width: 9.5 in (24.3 cm)
Depth: 0.4 in (1.2 cm)
c)
TITLE: La Guirlande De L'Iran Poemes de Firdousi -Nizami Omar Kheyyam Saadi - Hafiz
AUTHOR: Adapted by Rene Patris
PUBLISHER: Ernest Flammarion
PLACE: France
YEAR: 1948
BINDING: Hardcover
NO.OF PAGES: 93
SIZE:
Height: 10.5 in (26.8 cm)
Width: 7.7 in (19.8 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.5 cm)
The books on sale in this auction are rare, out-of-print and otherwise collectible, dating from the 19th century onwards. The technology and material for printing and binding books has evolved over the last few centuries. From being the exclusive preserve of Clergy and Kings to an item of everyday application, the availability and use of books has also evolved over time. Books age over time and deterioration in a book's condition depends on many factors, including the original materials used and conditions of usage over time. Books will often show signs of foxing, fading, shelf-ware or dust jacket damage through usage. Prolonged storage may also cause wormhole damage or waterstains. Details of damage outside this normal life-cycle of the books in this auction will be available on request.