Sister / Bahen (1941) :: rare, vintage poster

For connoisseurs of vintage film memorabilia, we are pleased to offer an extremely rare, original, vintage poster of the film Sister (a.k.a. Bahen) directed by the great filmmaker Mehboob Khan. First released in 1941, this film featured the legendary Meena Kumari as a child actor in the central role of the sister. This was also the first film of the great Nalini Jaywant, who rose to prominence as a teenager in this film.

Original, vintage posters featuring Baby Meena Kumari are extremely rare and hard to find. This poster was conceived and designed by Manohar, a great artist who excelled in stylised portraiture in the realm of poster art.

An image of this precious rarity is attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.

SISTER a.k.a BAHEN — an extremely rare, original, vintage poster

Year of release: 1941

Director: Mehboob

Actors featured in the poster: Baby Meena Kumari, Sheikh Mukhtar, Nalini Jaywant, Kanhaiyalal

Poster art by: Manohar

Medium: Printed paper poster (not framed).

Size: 30 inches x 40 inches

Condition: Excellent. Intact with a small chipped portion near the lower fold that has been professionally restored for future protection. Unobtrusive, precautionary restorations on the rear (blank) side of the poster for future protection.

Remarks: This vintage, original poster is highly rare and hard to find, especially in such good condition as the one we are offering. The poster will be neatly rolled and packed securely in a high-quality cylindrical tube for safe delivery.

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Marathi Jagat (1989) :: rare & out-of-print

On 12–13 August 1989, the first World Marathi Conference was held in Mumbai with the participation of leading intellectuals from myriad spheres of activity in the state of Maharashtra. We are now pleased to offer a highly rare and out-of-print First Edition of the superlative book — Marathi Jagat — that was published on this occasion.

This rare book in Marathi is divided into two primary sections. The first section comprises of four parts: i] the cultural landscape of Maharashtra (including separate chapters on education, language, theatre, folklore, fine arts, journalism, literature, music, sculpture, and a conversation with Kusumagraj); ii] the sociological fabric of Maharashtra; iii] science, technology & industry in Maharashtra (including the judicial system and rural agricultural economy); iv] an exhaustive bibliography on Maharashtra. The second section consists of two parts: i] national (including the historical background of the Bombay Presidency, a conversation with Vasant Sathe, and separate chapters on the Marathi milieu in West Bengal, Santiniketan, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Gujarat and the Andaman Islands); ii] international (including separate chapters on the Marathi milieu in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Mauritius, Afghanistan and Muscat).

Enriched with some of the finest essays on Maharashtra and its culture, this unique book was not reprinted and is extremely rare and hard to find.

Several images of this highly rare First Edition, including the complete table of contents, are attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.

MARATHI JAGAT — Jagatik Marathi Parishad (World Marathi Conference), Mumbai

Editor: Madhu Mangesh Karnik

President's Message by: R. Venkataraman

Prime Minister's Message by: Rajiv Gandhi

Prologue by: Sharad Pawar

Language: Marathi

Authors: V. V. Chiplunkar, Usha Deshmukh, Dr. V. B. Deshpande, Ashok Paranjape, Vasant Sathe, Sambhaji Kadam, Dinkar Gangal, D. B. Karnik, Shankar Sarda, Dr. Ashok Ranade, Vitthal Shanbhag, Prakash Joshi, Padmaja Phatak, Raja Jadhav, Dr. Jayant Narlikar, P. B. Sawant, Dr. B. R. Sabde, Dr. Jayant Patil, Dr. P. C. Shejwalkar, Ram Joshi, Avinash Sahasrabuddhe, Dr. B. J. Patil & Adv. Madhavrao Mehere, Vijay Naik, S. B. Joshi, Manohar Marathe, Veena Alase, Tarasaroj Kelkar Panigrahi, Shridhar Limaye, Y. N. Moghe, D. P. Joshi, Dadumiya, Jalandhar Sonune, Madhav Gadkari, Mukund Sonpatki, Dr. Naresh Mantri, Pramila Datar, Devji Padiya & Homrajan Goriya, Pratibha Ranade, Firoz Ranade, Yashwant Kanitkar

Publisher: Jagatik Marathi Parishad, Mumbai, 12 August 1989 — Highly Rare & Out-of-Print First Edition

Format: Hardcover with dust jacket

Size: 24.5 cm x 16.5 cm x 3.2 cm

Pages: iv (unnumbered) + xvi + 380 pages + 6 section-markers on red card paper.

Condition of the book: Pre-Owned. Excellent — Near Pristine. Pages clean and unmarked. Original tight binding. Slight, natural yellowing/foxing of a few pages owing to age.

Condition of the dust jacket: Completely Intact — Excellent. The original dust jacket is completely intact with negligible shelf-wear near the corners. Mild toning/spotting on the front cover. The dust jacket is neatly wrapped in an acetate film for future protection.

Remarks: This book was not reprinted and is highly rare and hard to find, especially in such exemplary condition with its original dust jacket completely intact.

Please email us on kumarclassicbookpoint@gmail.com for cost and availability, or for any further queries in order to serve you better. Delivery in Mumbai is free.

Adhyatma Kalpadrum (1909) :: rare First Edition

For bibliophiles and for those interested in Jainism, we are pleased to offer an extremely rare First Edition of Adhyatma Kalpadrum in Gujarati. First published in 1909, this rare book delves into one of the most revered texts of the Jain faith. Originally written in Sanskrit by the great Jain acharya Shri Munisundarsuriji, the sixteen chapters of  Adhyatma Kalpadrum comprise of 278 verses.

In this rare First Edition, the entire scripture was expounded in Gujarati by Motichand Girdharlal Kapadia, a remarkable Jain scholar who was a solicitor in the High Court of Bombay in the early twentieth century. The publication of this First Edition was limited to 1000 copies only.

Several images of this precious rarity, including the complete table of contents, are attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.

ADHYATMA KALPADRUM

Language: Gujarati

Exposition & Commentary by: Motichand Girdharlal Kapadia

Publisher: Shri Jain Dharm Pracharak Sabha, Bhavnagar, 1909 — Highly Rare First Edition of 1000 copies

Printed at: The Gujarati Printing Press, Mumbai

Format: Hardcover. Professionally bound in full green Rexine. The title has been embossed in golden lettering on the front cover and on the spine.

Size: 21.5 cm x 14 cm x 4 cm

Pages: 520 pages + 1 frontispiece

Condition: Pre-owned. Fair+ — Good — Restored. All the pages are intact, clean and unmarked. Binding tight and firm. Minor, natural yellowing/foxing of some pages owing to age and use. Several pages have been carefully restored/fortified; please refer to the last three sample images.

Inscription: The name of the original owner is handwritten on the upper margin of the title page; image attached.

Stamp: The stamp of one of the leading Jain booksellers based in Pydhonie — Sha Meghji Hirji & Co. — who dealt primarily in Jain literature in the early 20th century is present on the rear (blank) side of the frontispiece; image attached.

Remarks: Painstakingly sourced and restored, this precious First Edition published in 1909 is extremely hard to find.

Please email us on kumarclassicbookpoint@gmail.com for cost and availability, or for any further queries in order to serve you better. Delivery in Mumbai is free.