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

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Lot 45
India. Photographs and Drawings of Historical Buildings. 100 Plates Reproduced By W. Griggs. From the Collection in the Late Office of Curator of Ancient Monuments in India - William Griggs - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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William Griggs (1832 - 1911)

India. Photographs and Drawings of Historical Buildings. 100 Plates Reproduced By W. Griggs. From the Collection in the Late Office of Curator of Ancient Monuments in India

 William Griggs, India. Photographs and Drawings of Historical Buildings. 100 Plates Reproduced By W. Griggs. From the Collection in the Late Office of Curator of Ancient Monuments in India, London: Griggs, 1896

100 plates with short introductory texts at beginning of each chapter; overall, there are 49 chromolithographic plates including gold printing of which 9 are folding; the black and white plates are photographs of monuments, and are depicting artefacts, or are architectural plans, drawings and sections (many of which are folding); the bulk plates (about 70) are connected to Islamic artand architecture; original red full-cloth with upper cover richly decorated in gilt and blind tooled on back enclosed in a customised red leather slipcase
37.5 x 28.5 x 3 cm
39 x 31.5 x 4 cm (with slipcase)

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Lot 30
Views of the Forts of Bhurtpore and Weire along with Sketches about Kurrah, Mannickpore - George Abbott - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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George Abbott (1803 - 1838)

Views of the Forts of Bhurtpore and Weire along with Sketches about Kurrah, Mannickpore

 George Abbott, Views of the Forts of Bhurtpore and Weire along with Sketches about Kurrah, Mannickpore, London: Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co. for J.M. Richardson, 1827

Later hand-coloured pictorial lithograph title page, dedication page (to General Combermere), and 11 lithograph plates of sheet size 33.2 x 48 cm on India paper and mounted on sheets. Lithographs by William Gauci (2), Paul Gauci (2), J D Harding (4), J S Templeton (2), F Mackenzie (2) and J H Lynch after Abbott, lithographed by Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co.; each plate extensively captioned, single leaf of letterpress and list of subscribers at the end; binding refurbished with later contemporary dark red full leather binding with gilt text at the spine
31.2 x 45.2 x 1.5 cm

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Lot 76
Views of Kot Kangra and the surrounding Country [Set of Six] - George Childs, J Picken, Thomas S Boys and W Walton after Lieutenant-Col. Alexander Jack - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Views of Kot Kangra and the surrounding ...
 a) George Childs after Lieutenant-Col. Alexander Jack
Crossing the River Beeas
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 12.8 x 19.1 in (32.7 x 48.7 cm)
Sheet Size: 17.5 x 24 in (44.5 x 61 cm)

b) J Picken after Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jack
Crossing the River Guj
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 18.7 x 12.4 in (47.5 x 31.6 cm)
With Mount: 24.4 x 17.9 in (62 x 45.5 cm)
c) J Picken after Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jack
Showing part of the road by which guns were taken up above the town of Milkera
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 18.8 x 12.7 in (48 x 32.5 cm)
Sheet Size: 24 x 17.3 in (61 x 44 cm)

d) J Picken after Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jack
View of the Mountains round Kot Kangra
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 12.3 x 18.5 in (31.3 x 47.2 cm)
With Mount: 17.9 x 24.6 in (45.7 x 62.5 cm)

e) Thomas S Boys after Alexander Jack
Gilt temple in the town of Mulkera
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 18.5 x 12.2 in (47 x 31 cm)
With Mount: 24.6 x 17.7 in (62.5 x 45.2 cm)

f) W Walton after Lt Col Alexander Jack
Fortress of Kot Kangra
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 13.4 x 19.1 in (34.2 x 48.7 cm)
Sheet Size: 17.5 x 24 in (44.5 x 61 cm)

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