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Tin-Tali / Râmêswara [Set of 2] - Thomas Daniell after James Wales - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Tin-Tali / Râmêswara [Set of 2]

a) Thomas Daniell after James Wales
Tin-Tali [Teen Tal]
1 June 1803
Hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print Size: 17.9 x 23.6 in (45.5 x 60 cm)
Sheet Size: 19 x 25.5 in (48.3 x 65 cm)
With Mount: 25.3 x 31.8 in (64.5 x 81 cm)


b) Thomas Daniell after James Wales
Râmêswara
1 June 1803
Hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print Size: 17.7 x 23.7 in (45 x 60.2 cm)
Sheet Size: 18.8 x 25.5 in (48 x 65 cm)
With Mount: 25.3 x 31.8 in (64.5 x 81 cm)

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Set of 6 prints on Sikh War - J Harris after  Henry Martens - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Set of 6 prints on Sikh War

a) J Harris after Henry Martens
The Battle of Sobraon, on the February 10th, 1846
1 January 1848
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 19 x 24 in (48.5 x 61 cm)
Sheet size: 19.6 x 25 in (50 x 63.5 cm)
With mount: 25.9 x 30.9 in (66 x 78.5 cm)

b) Engraved by J Harris after Henry Martens after a sketch by G F White
At the Battle of Moodkee, on the 18th of December 1845
14 Jun 1848
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 19 x 23.8 in (48.5 x 60.5 cm)
Sheet size: 19.6 x 25 in (50 x 63.5 cm)
With mount: 25.9 x 30.9 in (66 x 78.5 cm)

c) Engraved by W H Harris after H Martens after a sketch by G F White
Night Bivouac of the British Army at Ferozeshah on 21st Dec 1845
1 December 1848
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 18.8 x 24 in (48 x 61 cm)
Sheet size: 21 x 27.5 in (53.5 x 70 cm)
With mount: 25.5 x 30.9 in (65 x 78.5 cm)


d) J Harris after H Martens
Charge of the 3rd King's Own Lt. Dragoons at the Battle of Chillienwallah, Jan. 13th. 1849.
18 Dec 1849
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 18.7 x 23.9 in (47.5 x 60.8 cm)
Sheet size: 19.8 x 26.1 in (50.5 x 66.5 cm)
With mount: 23.8 x 35.8 in (60.7 x 91 cm)

e) J Harris after H Martens
The Battle of Goojerat, on the 21st. Feb 1849
Published 29 July 1850
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 18.8 x 24 in (48 x 61.2 cm)
Sheet size: 20.3 x 27 in (51.8 x 68.7 cm)
With mount: 26.6 x 33.5 in (68 x 85.2 cm)

f) J Harris after H Martens
Charge of H.M. 14th Light Dragoons at the Battle of Ramnuggar. Nov. 22nd, 1848
Published 25 Jan 1851
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 18.8 x 23.6 in (48 x 60 cm)
Sheet size: 19.8 x 26.1 in (50.5 x 66.5 cm)
With mount: 26.6 x 32.2 in (67.8 x 82 cm)

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A Typewritten Letter From M K Gandhi to Dr. Behram Navroji Khambhatta, Signed ‘M K Gandhi’, 6 April 1928 - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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A Typewritten Letter From M K Gandhi to Dr. Behram Navroji Khambhatta, Signed ‘M K Gandhi’, 6 April 1928

Typed letter in English on the letterhead of The Ashram / Sabarmati dated 6-4-28 signed “M. K. Gandhi,” to Dr. Behram Navroji Khambhatta on lined paper with ink stamp ("7538"), single page, 8vo, with some typographical corrections done by Gandhiji himself.

Typed "My Dear Khambatta, / I have your radio from Aden./ I did not know when I replied that it was a / radio message. I therefore sent a telegram to / your Bombay address. Mr. Kapadia received the / telegram and acknowledged it. I hope that Jal / took the voyage comfortably and that he and / you all profited by it. // I am sending you herewith a letter to Austrian friends who will guide you in the / choice of doctor, should you decide to have the operation in Vienna. // May God bless Jal. With love to you all. // Yours sincerely, / M K Gandhi (signature)"

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Indian Round Table Conference [Inscribed by Nizam of Hyderabad VII] - Emery  Kelen - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Emery Kelen (1896 - 1978)

Indian Round Table Conference [Inscribed by Nizam of Hyderabad VII]

Emery Kelen, Indian Round Table Conference, London: Emery Kelen, 1930

Unpaginated; letter-press title page with 52 loose hand coloured lithographs of caricatures of the participants of the 1930 Indian Conference, each variously titled within the plate; publisher's grey art-cloth portfolio with ribbon
40.5 x 30.5 x 1.3 cm

The title page has inscribed 'For Kind acceptance of Her Excellency / Lady Willingdon / CI CBE / From sincere friend / Nizam of Hyderabad VII / 1931' (upper edge).

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