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Exquisite Collection of Calcutta Prints by James Baille Fraser [Set of 17] - James Baillie Fraser - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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James Baillie Fraser (1783 - 1856)

Exquisite Collection of Calcutta Prints ...

a) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A view of Chandpal Ghat
April 1824
Hand-coloured aquatint on board
Print size: 12.5 x 17 in (32 x 43.3 cm)
Sheet size: 17.7 x 21.7 in (45 x 55.3 cm)
With Mount: 17.9 x 21.9 in (45.5 x 55.7 cm)

b) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A view of Government House, from the Eastward
1826
Hand-coloured aquatint on board
Print size: 12.5 x 17 in (32 x 43.3 cm)
Sheet size: 15.8 x 21.7 in (40.2 x 55.3 cm)
With Mount: 17.9 x 23.6 in (45.5 x 60 cm)

c) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A View of the Botanic Garden House and Reach
June 1, 1824
Hand-coloured aquatint on board
Print size: 12.5 x 17 in (32 x 43.3 cm)
Sheet size: 15.8 x 21.7 in (40.2 x 55.3 cm)
With Mount: 17.9 x 21.9 in (45.5 x 55.7 cm)

d) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A view of Writers Buildings from the Monument at the West End
1824
Hand-coloured aquatint on board
Print size: 12.2 x 17.2 in (31 x 43.8 cm)
Sheet size: 18.1 x 23.2 in (46 x 59 cm)
With Mount: 19.2 x 23.8 in (48.8 x 60.5 cm)

e) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A View of Government House from the Court House Street, taken from the House of Johnson & Co.
1826
Hand-coloured aquatint pasted on board
Print size: 12.7 x 17.3 in (32.5 x 44 cm)
Sheet size: 14.7 x 19.6 in (37.5 x 50 cm)
With Mount: 21 x 25.9 in (53.5 x 66 cm)

f) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A View of Barrackpore House with the Reach of the River
1826
Hand-coloured aquatint mounted on board
Print size: 12.4 x 17.3 in (31.5 x 44 cm)
Sheet size: 13.9 x 19.4 in (35.5 x 49.5 cm)
With Mount: 20.4 x 25.7 in (52 x 65.5 cm)

g) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A View of the Town Hall
1825
Hand-coloured aquatint mounted on board
Print size: 12.7 x 17.3 in (32.5 x 44 cm)
Sheet size: 17.9 x 24.4 in (45.5 x 62 cm)
With Mount: 21 x 25.9 in (53.5 x 66 cm)

h) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A View of the Scotch Church from the gate of Tank Square
March 1, 1825
Hand-coloured aquatint on board
Print size: 12.7 x 17.3 in (32.5 x 44 cm)
Sheet size: 11.8 x 21.8 in (30.2 x 55.5 cm)
With Mount: 18.7 x 23.4 in (47.5 x 59.5 cm)

i) F C Lewis after James Baille Fraser
View of Andrew's Church from Mission Row
March 1826
Hand-coloured aquatint on board
Print size: 12.5 x 17 in (32 x 43.3 cm)
Sheet size: 15.8 x 21.4 in (40.2 x 54.5 cm)
With Mount: 17.9 x 21.9 in (45.5 x 55.7 cm)


j) T Fielding after James Baille Fraser
A View of Courthouse Street, from Near the South Eastern Gate of Government House
March 1826
Hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 12.4 x 17.1 in (31.5 x 43.5 cm)
Sheet size: 13.5 x 19.4 in (34.5 x 49.5 cm)
With Mount: 19.8 x 25.7 in (50.5 x 65.5 cm)

k) F C Lewis after James Baille Fraser
A View of the Loll Bazaar, from opposite the House of John Palmer Esq.
June 1826
Hand-coloured aquatint on board
Print size: 12.4 x 17.2 in (31.5 x 43.7 cm)
Sheet size: 17.7 x 23.3 in (45 x 59.4 cm)
With Mount: 19.2 x 23.8 in (48.8 x 60.5 cm)

l) F C Lewis after James Baille Fraser
View of St. John's Cathedral
March 1826
Hand-coloured aquatint on board
Print size: 12.2 x 17 in (31 x 43.3 cm)
Sheet size: 15.5 x 21 in (39.5 x 53.5 cm)
With Mount: 17.9 x 21.9 in (45.5 x 55.7 cm)

m) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A View of Calcutta from a point opposite to Kidderpore
June 1826
Hand-coloured aquatint mounted on board
Print size: 12.5 x 17.1 in (32 x 43.5 cm)
Sheet size: 14.5 x 19.8 in (37 x 50.5 cm)
With Mount: 20.8 x 25.7 in (53 x 65.5 cm)

n) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A View of Serampore from the Park at Barrackpore
June 1826
Hand-coloured aquatint mounted on board
Print size: 12.7 x 17.3 in (32.5 x 44 cm)
Sheet size: 17.9 x 24.4 in (45.5 x 62 cm)
With Mount: 21 x 25.9 in (53.5 x 66 cm)

o) Robert Havell Jr. after James Baille Fraser
A View of the west side of the tank square
July 1826
Hand-coloured aquatint mounted on board
Print size: 12.2 x 17.1 in (31 x 43.5 cm)
Sheet size: 12.9 x 18.8 in (33 x 48 cm)
With Mount: 19.4 x 25.1 in (49.5 x 64 cm)

p) F C lewis after James Baille Fraser
A View of the Black Pagoda on the Chitpore Road
July 1826
Hand-coloured aquatint on board
Print size: 12.5 x 17 in (32 x 43.3 cm)
Sheet size: 17.7 x 21.7 in (45 x 55.3 cm)
With Mount: 17.9 x 21.9 in (45.5 x 55.7 cm)

q) F C lewis after James Baille Fraser
A View in the Bazar leading to the Chitpore Road
August 1826
Hand-coloured aquatint mounted on board
Print size: 12.4 x 17.1 in (31.5 x 43.5 cm)
Sheet size: 13.3 x 19.3 in (34 x 49.2 cm)
With Mount: 19.8 x 25.5 in (50.5 x 65 cm)

(Set of seventeen)

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Constitution of India - Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Babasaheb Ambedkar) - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Constitution of India

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Babasaheb Ambedkar), The Constitution of India, Hathibarkala, Dehra Dun: Survey of India Offices, [1950]

[1] + State Emblem of India or the National Emblem of the Republic of India page + list of illustrations page slightly smaller in size, originally inserted loosely + 1 "Preamble" page + 231 illustrated colour broadside including 22 drawings by Nandalal Bose for each chapter + 2 pages; original full black rexine with gilt title to cover & spine, elaborate gilt decoration to cover, all edges gilt
43 x 32 x 4 cm

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