Index to the mythological box of Hindoo paintings

by Charles Lacey

$2,500 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

Odisha, India: ca. 1840 . 4to, manuscript text, pp. 8 , 165, 1 ; half calf over marbled boards, red morocco label on upper cover, gilt title on spine; small oil spot on title page, fine. A manuscript index, intended to accompany images collected into a mythological box which was then sent to friends in Europe for their education and entertainment. The introductory apology states: It was thought that without some explanation, the figures of the Hindoo deities would afford little either

• Binding: Leather

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