| Title:
The
Golden Calm by Mollie Kaye |
|
Description:
The
full title of this book is The Golden Calm – An English
Lady’s Life in Moghul Delhi which tells of the reminiscences
of Emily, Lady Clive Bayley, as a young lady growing to
maturity amid the flamboyant finery of the dying Moghul
Empire. The addition of over 110 facsimile pages to the
Delhi Book compiled by her father, Sir Thomas Metcalfe,
complete with reproductions of commissioned illustrations
from some of the finest of the Delhi artists makes this
a sumptuous book indeed. One beautiful 6-page fold-out
illustrates His Majesty the King of Delhi proceeding in
full State to the Ed-Gah or place of sacrifice to celebrate
the Festival of the Eed ool Koorban or the Chief Sacrificial
Festival. Words and pictures combine to bring to life
a world long lost.
|
| Author:
Mollie
M. Kaye was born in Simla and her family served the Raj.
Much of her childhood was spent in India particularly Delhi
and she spent a great deal of her married life with her
husband who was in the Indian Army. Her other works include
the famous, ‘The Far Pavilions’ and ‘Shadow
of the Moon’. |
| Binding:
Hardcover. |
| Date
Published:
First published 1980 |
Edition:
This
edition 1980 |
| Jacket
Condition: Fine
condition with red cover with gold embossed title on spine
and gold embossed picture on front cover. Picture dust cover
is also in fine condition. |
| Book
Condition:
Fine condition containing 220 pages, a good quantity of
which contains colour photographs. |
| Publisher:
Book Club Associates, London. |
| ISBN:
0-906671-19-1 |
| Size
& Weight: 25.1
cm x 19.5 cm (H x W). 2.5 cm thick. |
