{"product_id":"picturesque-india-a-journey-in-early-picture-postcards-1896-1947","title":"Picturesque India- A Journey in Early Picture Postcards (1896-1947)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Sangeeta , Ratnesh Mathur\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Niyogi Books Private Limited\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 20 September 2018\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover ‏ : ‎ 424 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9385285912\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789385285912\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎1800 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003ePicturesque India: A Journey in Early Picture Postcards (1896–1947)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e is a stunning visual history of the Indian subcontinent during the peak and twilight of the British Raj.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Authored by the husband-and-wife duo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"210\" class=\"\"\u003eSangeeta and Ratnesh Mathur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e this book is a curated archive of over 500 rare,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e vintage postcards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRather than a dry historical text,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the book uses the \"postcard\" as a lens to view the changing landscapes,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e urban developments,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and social hierarchies of India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It captures the era when the postcard was the world’s primary social media—a way to transmit the \"exotic\" beauty of India to Europe and across the empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-99\"\u003eSangeeta and Ratnesh Mathur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-99 citation-end-99\"\u003e are dedicated collectors and researchers of Indo-European history.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-98 citation-end-98\"\u003eBased for many years in the Czech Republic, they spent over two decades scouring European flea markets and auctions to repatriate these forgotten \"snapshots\" of their homeland.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Their work is a labor of love that combines \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"316\"\u003edeltiology\u003c\/b\u003e (the study of postcards) with a passion for preserving the intangible heritage of pre-independence India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niyogi Books Pvt. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515512500522,"sku":"VASY-9385285912","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/aze861.webp?v=1716470478","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/picturesque-india-a-journey-in-early-picture-postcards-1896-1947","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}