KC Aryan was one of the foremost pioneers whose entire life was devoted to the conservation of Indian folk and tribal art. A distinguished painter and sculptor in his own right, Aryan travelled all over the country to unearth India's unexplored folk heritage. Over a period of seven decades, he built up a vast collection and established his personal museum. We are now pleased to offer a selection of rare First Editions featuring KC Aryan's work on India's folk art.
The first book is a rare First Edition on the murals of Punjab which were painstakingly explored and documented by KC Aryan. First published in 1990, this book features a deeply insightful monograph on the wall paintings found in the different regions of Punjab. The second book — Indian Folk Bronzes — is a rare First Edition that explores the rich but obscure heritage of rural Indian bronze figurines. First published in 1991, this book was a comprehensive sequel to the author's first book on the bronzes of north-western India that was published in 1973. Both these rare First Editions are richly illustrated with numerous images with analytical notes on each artwork.
We are also pleased to offer a stunning hardback First Edition of a book — Unknown Masterpieces of Indian Folk & Tribal Art — that was published as a tribute to KC Aryan after his death. Published on superlative glossy paper and lavishly illustrated, this book features KC Aryan's unparalleled personal collection of folk & tribal art.
Many images of these beautiful First Editions are attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.
1] UNKNOWN PAHARI WALL PAINTINGS IN NORTH INDIA
Author: K. C. Aryan
Publisher: Rekha Prakashan, New Delhi, 1990 — Rare First Edition
Format: Hardbound in red cloth; w/o dust jacket.
Size: 24.5 cm x 25 cm
Pages: 124 pages; including 56 glossy plates featuring 90 murals in b&w and in colour.
Condition: Pre-owned. Excellent. Pages clean and unmarked. Original tight binding. The covers are neatly wrapped in an acetate film for future protection.
Remarks: A printing error in the table of contents was corrected by the publishers; an image of the content page is attached herewith.
2] INDIAN FOLK BRONZES
Author: K. C. Aryan
Publisher: Rekha Prakashan, New Delhi, 1991 — Rare First Edition
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Size: 24.5 cm x 25 cm
Pages: 145 pages; including 60 glossy plates featuring 103 bronzes.
Condition of the book: Pre-owned. Excellent. Pages clean and unmarked. Original tight binding.
Condition of the dust jacket: Excellent. The dust jacket is completely intact with negligible shelf-wear to the corners/edges. The dust jacket is neatly wrapped in an acetate film for future protection.
3] UNKNOWN MASTERPIECES OF INDIAN FOLK AND TRIBAL ART
Author: Dr. Subhashini Aryan
Publisher: K. C. Aryan's Home of Folk Art, Gurgaon, 2005 — Rare First Edition
Format: Hardcover
Size: 24 cm x 22.5 cm
Pages: 248 pages; richly illustrated with numerous high-quality visuals.
Condition: Pre-owned. Excellent. Pages clean and unmarked. Original tight binding.
Condition of the dust jacket: Excellent. The dust jacket is completely intact with slight shelf-wear to the corners/edges. The dust jacket is neatly wrapped in an acetate film for future protection.
Remarks: The value of these particular books that we are offering lies in their being the original First Editions in excellent condition.
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