"KOLKATA: A 1599 Latin Bible priced at Rs 1 lakh, a 1736 bibliography of the Mughal period with biographical accounts at Rs 2 lakh, 17th century Hebrew books pegged at Rs 50,000-75,000, Raj travelogues placed at Rs 10,000-25,000 and the 1796 publication on Warren Hastings’s trial hovering at Rs 75,000. The Indian old books market is not only showing signs of picking up within the country, but is also is creating a visible impact in the overseas markets.

“While there are book collectors growing across regions like Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Rajasthan, the excitement around old books is actually building up internationally too. Exports of old books are being routed to the US, the UK, Germany, France, Japan, Switzerland, Itlay and Thailand in Southeast Asia,” book market sources told ET."

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