Art and Life by Svetoslav Roerich

A glorious volume [purple-maroon cloth with gilt lettering], written in English by the painter-philosopher son of Nicholas Roerich - with 131 illustrations, 113 in color, edited by Irina Neich. Introduction (Neich) ; four books of writings on art, beauty, spiritual evolution, and mastery of life, dated 1951-1953 (117 pages) ; Paintings (131 pages) ; Painting List; essays and tributes; e.g., The Religious Art of Svetoslav Roerich [H. Goetz], Western Artist after the Eastern Ideal [G. Venkatachalam]; and contributions by Frances R. Grant, R. Sarajuddin, Helen Rubissow, S. Sanjiva Dev, Jawaharlal Nehru, P.V. Rajamannar, K.G. Saiyidain, and A.K. Brohi. 285+ pages.