huile sur toile

four volumes, comprising vol. 1, 2 and 3 separately, vols. 4 and 5 bound together, lithograph text printed on paper of various colours, apparently misbound, vol. 1 with full page illustration of Guru Nanak surrounded by the other nine Sikh Gurus and attendants, two pages in English giving details of the text and subscription prices, etc.; vol. 2 with full-page illustration depicting Maharajah Ranjit Singh, Duleep Singh and others; inserted printed slip in English with testimonials from scholars about the publication; vol. 3 with two title pages printed in English, printed page giving further testimonials; vol. 4/5 with one page printed in English with subscription details, one title page in English, albumen print tipped in at end with photo of Suhan La'l Suri, by a Karachi photographer, two in probably original binding, two in relatively modern binding, stamps of Aitchison College Library, Lahore

oil on canvas