Prinseps auction: Bid for first-edition rare books and documents from the Indian Independence Movement

Collected works of Mahatma Gandhi 

This tome spans about 40 years of Gandhi's life, and the lot offers 70 of the 100 volumes. It's very rare to find so many volumes being sold. Singular volumes are being offered by other book sellers for about Rs60,000, so 70 volumes being sold at one time all together is a good opportunity for collectors. This is a first-edition print.

The collection includes Gandhi’s writings, letters, essays, notes and interviews. The collection goes into great detail over 100 volumes about the time when Indian was under British rule and was fighting for independence.

Provenance: Private Collection