John Lockwood Kipling, Thomas Holbein Hendley and W Grigga

Ask for price?

Contains set of 4 volumes. Each volume filled with breath-taking chromolithographs and black and white plates, many double-page plates, Scholarly literature on the decorative arts in India is scanty and mainly in learned journals. The Journal of Indian Art and Industry (1886-1916) is the most important and contains numerous pioneering studies. According to an essay by Peter H. Hoffenberg titled “”John Lockwood Kipling, W. H. Griggs and The Journal of Indian Art and Industry””: “”Kipling’s and Buck’s vision encouraged use of the latest photographic and reproductive innovations to ensure accurate and attractive illustrations of lasting quality. Griggs and his editorial staff took advantage of that encouragement and of the most current technology to produce exquisite color chromo- and photo-lithographs. The Journal also included illustrations resulting from innovative work in the heliogravure and collotype sections of India’s own Revenue and Agriculture Department, particularly the offices devoted to the Survey of India.”

Early volumes of this publication are quite scarce. The essays are by both Indian and British scholars including T H Hendley, George Birdwood, J L Kipling and many other eminent names.”

The Journal of Indian Art