Bidspirit auction | V. C. Scott O' Connor

V. C. Scott O' Connor - 'The Charm of Kashmir'. An Illustrated Book on Travel in Kashmir The Charm of Kashmir by V. C. Scott O' Connor First Edition, pp 182, 15 fine mounted colored plates (all original captioned tissue guards present) and 24 splendid full-page sepia-toned photographic plates, Handsomely bound in the original white buckram, upper and back strip framed. Blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt on covers. Plates and photographs on cartridge paper, printed pages are heavy. Dedication by kind permission to the Queen (Mary). his is a very beautifully presented book, elegantly written, an attractive portrayal of trip to Kashmir, illustrated after the paintings of Abanindro Nath Tagore, Mrs Sultan Ahmad, Miss Hadenfelt and Colonel Strahan and from photographs, largely taken by the author, Published by Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1920. Size: 23.5 x 29.3 cm (9.2 x 11.5 inches) Excellent Condition Provenance: Keywords: India, Indian colonial, Early Printed Book, Travel, Kashmir