a)
TITLE: Cochin Murals
EDITORS: V R Chitra and T N Srinivasan
PUBLISHER: New Book Co.
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 1940
BINDING: Rexine
NO.OF PAGES: 118 including 7 tipped colour plates and 1 colour plate
SIZE:
Height: 10.4 in (26.5 cm)
Width: 8.2 in (21 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.5 cm)
b)
TITLE: Cochin Murals TEXT FOR VOL 1
EDITORS: V R Chitra and T N Srinivasan
PUBLISHER: New Book Co.
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 1940
BINDING: Hardbound portfolio with ribbon
NO.OF PAGES: 20 collotype plates and 2 introductory pages
EDITION: 350/500
SIZE:
Height: 19.8 in (50.5 cm)
Width: 15.3 in (39 cm)
Depth: 0.6 in (1.7 cm)
c)
TITLE: Cochin Murals
EDITORS: VR Chitra & T N Srinivasan
PUBLISHER: New Book Co.
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 1940
BINDING: Hardbound portfolio with ribbon
NO.OF PAGES: 20 collotype plates and 2 introductory pages
EDITION: 293/500
SIZE:
Height: 19.8 in (50.5 cm)
Width: 15.3 in (39 cm)
Depth: 0.6 in (1.7 cm)
Collotype reproductions of the mural paintings of Cochin based on photography. Published under the special Authority of his highness the Maharajah of Cochin. Printed in collotype by Benrido, Yakeya-Cho Minami, Shinmachi Cori, Kyoto, Japan.
Plates depicting important scenes of the Ramayana.
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