Contents: 1. Further notes on building the infrascape. 2. Acknowledgements. 3. A historical mela: the ABC of India the Art, Book & Cinema. 4. Index of lots: artists, authors & film personalities. 5. Index of lots: films. 6. Select art & film bibliography. 7. The 1930s—when the pictures began to talk. 8. Items of film memorabilia & note on conservation work. 9. Select glossary of conservation terms. 10. Explanation of cataloguing terms & abbreviations. Session one, Lots 1—94: Section one to three, lots 1—24: Artistic & literary influences of early Indian cinema. Section four, lots 25-44: The Talkies: a grand studio system, 1930-40s. Section five, lots 45-79: The auteur-impresario as infrastructure-builder & the cinematic Trimurti: Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor & Dev Anand with Nargis, Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Nutan & Vyjayanthimala. Section six, lots 80-94: Great romantic posters of Hindi cinema. Session Two, Lots 95-195: Section seven, lots 95-127: Another aesthetic: Indian modern & contemporary art. Section eight & nine, lots 128-152: The multi-starrer & its stars/our eternal mix: myth, music & masti. Section ten, lots 153-161: Comedy & Villiany. Section Eleven & twelve, lots 162-185: The parallel wave creates a middle ground & superstardom into the seventies. Section twelve, lots 186-195: Sholay & architects of the Bachchan legend. Forthcoming auction on textiles of India. Request for collectibles. Osian’s ADRC. Selected filmographies. Information on films. Terms & conditions. Written bid form.