Covers with books (99) – Calcutta…
Een fotoboek over College Street in Calcutta.
The College Street is most famous for its bookstores. Many bigwigs of the Bengali publication industry (like: Ananda Publishers, Abhijan Publishers, Dey’s Publishing, Rupa & Co. etc.) are situated here. The street is also dotted with countless very small book kiosks which sell new and old books. An article in the journal Smithsonian described College Street as “…a half-mile of bookshops and bookstalls spilling over onto the pavement, carrying first editions, pamphlets, paperbacks in every Indian language, with more than a fair smattering of books in and out of print from France, Germany, Russia and England.” It is the largest second-hand book market in the world and largest book market in India and collectively boasts of a collection of almost any title ever sold at Kolkata. One can buy rare books at throw-away prices and extensive bargaining take place. (wikipedia)
Stadt Der Bücher, fotografie: Anja Bohnhof, text: Ilija Trojanow
LangenMüller Verlag, München, 2012
120 pagina’s | verkoopprijs € 15,99 [bol]
