Indian Miniatures in the India Office Library

First edition. A catalogue of the collection at the India Office Library which contains approximately 1,700 Indian miniatures which date from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. The collection includes pictures covering all aspects of Indian life, highlighting religion, religious practices, festivals, historical scenes, mythology, adaptations of European pictures and a wealth of portraiture. It is illustrated with several black and white and color plates and the catalogue is preceded by a survey of the history, growth and scope of the collection. 560 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 4to..