Vātsyāyana [attributed]

KAMA SUTRA

circa 1875-1920. Manuscript on oblong yellowed paper. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in two pieces of black painted wood with beveled edges. One board detached from the textblock. With 20 leaves, comprising 38 pages. 10 interior full-page illustrations, plus two additional on the boards. Text block bound accordion style. With five lines of text per page. Text in black Devanāgarī script. Text block 20.5 x 6.5cm. Paintings 17 x 6 cm. Some general wear, including smudging and fingermarks. Three folds with old tape repair. Shelved in showcase.

1410996

Shelved Dupont Bookstore

Price: $2,000