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Eastern Persian Kamasutra of Vatsyayana, s. 18th and 19th century (+G)

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Extraordinary, fascinating and luxurious facsimile edition of the Kama Sutra on special paper with gold and silver, according to the Persian original from the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Extraordinary, fascinating and luxurious facsimile edition of the Kama Sutra on special paper with gold and silver, according to the Persian original from the 18th and 19th centuries, and with a spectacular binding.

This codex is made up of 119 beautiful and curious miniatures (very explicit and with a high erotic and sexual content, which is why they have been censored in the images we exhibit) collected over the years, between 150 and 250 years, from different origins. from India and Persia. The miniatures are made by hand, with gold and silver on leaves written, for the most part, love poems of Persian origin, or on irrelevant texts to the content of the miniatures. And as is natural in this culture, reading and turning the pages is not done in the traditional Western way (from right to left) but the opposite, from left to right.

The Kama Sutra (or Kamasutra) is an ancient Hindu text that deals with the sexual behavior of men. Considered as the basic work on love in Sanskrit literature, it was written by Vatsiaiana. The full title is Vātsyāyana kāma sūtra. Chronologically, the author is placed in the Gupta period (which happened between 240 and 550 AD).

Facsimile edition of extraordinary beauty, limited to 600 numbered copies with notarial deed, according to the original “Persian Kamasutra”, manuscript 17 of the Miguel Huguet Viñas collection of illuminated manuscripts.

The luxury volume has been worked by hand, following traditional medieval techniques: lambskin cover on a wooden table and parchment for the binding, gilded and decorated, manual preparation and handling, artisan aging of the documents. 240 pages containing 119 beautiful illuminations with a high sexual content. Format 19 x 25 x 6 cm.
Accompanied by the corresponding study book, bound in paperback with flaps, format 18.8 x 24.5 cm. 152 pages.
Both, presented in a box-case for better conservation, 20.7 x 27.2 x 9 cm format with magnetic closure and leather strap, gold title on the front and side.

In addition, we exclusively and only with this copy, give you two books:
One, published by the Edaf publishing house in 2017, Kama Sutra, by Vatsyayana Mallanaga, unabridged version in Spanish and annotated by Wendy Doniger and Sudhir Kakar. Paperback bound with flaps, 15 x 23 cm format. 346 pages. ISBN 9788441415959. New, in perfect condition.
Two, a copy of the 1995 edition of Plaza & Janés: Kama Sutra, Ananga-Ranga, the Perfumed Garden. Illustrated and abbreviated versions. Specially and handcrafted bound in leather spine, format 22.2 x 29 cm. 160 pages. ISBN 9788401607462. Unique and exclusive copy in this presentation and in perfect condition.

Copy complete and in perfect condition.

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