PASSAGES TO INDIA: A JOURNEY THROUGH RARE BOOKS, PRINTS, MAPS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND LETTERS (24-26 JULY 2024)

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Robert Montgomery Martin (1801 - 1868) The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India [3 Volumes] Robert Montgomery Martin, The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India: Comprising the Districts of Behar, Shahabad, Bhagulpoor, Goruckpoor, Dinajepoor, Puraniya, Rungpoor, and Assam in Relation to their Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, Fine Arts, Population, Religion, Education, Statistics, etc., London: W H Allen and Co., 1838 Set of 3 Volumes Volume I: xiii; 3; 53 appendix pages; 560 pages including 16 black-and-white folded plates related to Behar and Patna; 9 black-and-white folded plates related to Shahabad; 6 black-and-white in-text illustrations; 2 black-and-white with outlines in colour Volume II: xxxii; 713 pages including 9 black-and-white plates and 3 maps with outlines in colour Volume III: v; 1019 pages including 3 maps; 2 black-and-white plates; 4black-and-white plates related to Bhagalpoor; 8 black-and-white plates related to Goruckpoor; 14 plates related to Dinajppor and 12 black-and-white woodcut engravings for in-text illustrations Publisher's cloth along with blind-stamped decorative pattern on the front and back boards and gilt text and "Pharoh" image at the spine (each) 23 x 15 x 12 cm (each) NON-EXPORTABLE 0 x 0 in (0 x 0 cm)
Estimate Rs 1,25,000 - 1,50,000 $1,510 - 1,810 Details	Winning bid Rs 1,80,000 \| $2,169 (Inclusive of Buyers Premium)

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Robert Montgomery Martin (1801 - 1868) British India: Its History, Topography, Government, Military, Defence, Finance, Commerce, and Staple Products, with an Exposition of the Social and Religious State [12 Divisons] Robert Montgomery Martin, British India: Its History, Topography, Government, Military, Defence, Finance, Commerce, and Staple Products, with an Exposition of the Social and Religious State, London and New York: J. and F. Tallis, n.d., but 1848 Bound in the publisher's original bright red blind-stamped florally decorated and textured cloth; gilt cover national symbol and title, spine titles gilt and decorated (each) 28.8 x 19.8 x 1.5 cm (each) In 12 divisions 0 x 0 in (0 x 0 cm)
Estimate Rs 2,00,000 - 3,00,000 $2,410 - 3,615 Details	Winning bid Rs 13,20,000 \| $15,904 (Inclusive of Buyers Premium)

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