Women in Dutch Painting (1988) :: rare First Edition

Conceived by the great artist Akbar Padamsee in collaboration with the gallerist Pheroza Godrej, the psychotherapist Udayan Patel and the art patron Ajay Lakhanpal, XAL–PRAXIS was a unique art movement in India that blossomed in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. This movement owed its name to Ajay Lakhanpal — X symbolised "the unknown factor" followed by his initials A & L, while Praxis was the Greek equivalent of the English term "practice" that implied learning by doing.

Though XAL–PRAXIS was devoted primarily to the espousal of printmaking as a fine art, this movement also fostered the publication of a few distinctive volumes of poetry and plays.

We are now pleased to offer an extremely rare First Edition of poems by the great poet and literary pedagogue Eunice de Souza. First published in 1988 by Adil Jussawalla for XAL-PRAXIS, the title of this rare book — Women in Dutch Painting — refers to one of the best-known short poems by Eunice de Souza, who was inspired by the depiction of women in the paintings of Rembrandt and other Dutch masters.

Several images of this precious rarity are attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.

WOMEN IN DUTCH PAINTING

Poems by: Eunice de Souza

Cover designed by: Milburn Misquitta

Published by: Adil Jussawalla for XAL–PRAXIS, Bombay, 1988 — Extremely Rare & Out-of-Print First Edition

Format: Slim softcover book

Size: 21.2 cm x 14 cm

Pages: 45 pages

Condition: Pre-owned. Excellent — Near Pristine. Pages clean and unmarked. Original tight binding. Slight shelf-wear along the corners/edges of the covers; the covers are neatly wrapped in an acetate film for future protection.

Remarks: Sourced with great difficulty, this rare First Edition was confined to a small print run in 1988, it was not reprinted thereafter.

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.

Vaidarbhi Bolicha Shabdakosh (1974) :: rare First Edition

Originating from Maharashtri Prakrit, Marathi is one of the prominent languages of India with a rich literary and cultural history.

Dominant in the Vidarbha region is the Varhadi (वर्‍हाडी or Vaidarbhi) dialect of Marathi with its unique vocabulary and colloquialisms. We are now pleased to offer an extremely rare First Edition of a dictionary of Varhadi words and sayings. This dictionary was the labour of love of the distinguished author & poet Devidas Gangaram Sote of Wardha who was a legendary figure in the realm of Varhadi poetry with a special affinity for satirical poems.

First published in 1974, this elusive book was not reprinted and is rather unheard of. It is extremely rare and hard to find, especially in such excellent condition as the one we are offering now.

Several images of this precious First Edition are attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.

VAIDARBHI BOLICHA SHABDAKOSH

Author: Devidas Gangaram Sote

Opening Remarks by: Vinoba Bhave

Commendation by: Narayan Govind Kalelkar

Preface by: Gajanan Tryambak Madkholkar

Introductory Essay by: Suresh M. Dolke

Language: Marathi & Varhadi

Published by: Dr. Kavita Sote, Wardha, 1974 — Extremely Rare & Out-of-Print First Edition

Format: Hardcover

Size: 19.2 cm x 13 cm

Pages: v (unnumbered) + iv + 52 + 258 pages + 2 glossy plates of photographs

Condition: Pre-Owned. Excellent. Pages clean and unmarked. Original tight binding. Minor, natural yellowing/foxing of a few pages owing to age. Minor shelf-wear and scuffing near the corners/edges of the covers; the covers are neatly wrapped in an acetate film for future protection.

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.