Captain Robert Elliot
Views in the East: Comprising India, Canton and the shores of Red Sea with historical and Descriptive illustrations (2 Volumes)
Captain Robert Elliot, Views in the East: Comprising India, Canton and the shores of Red Sea with historical and Descriptive illustrations, London: H Fischer and Sons, 1833
In two volumes
Volume 1: 30 later hand-coloured steel engravings with tissue guards and descriptive letterpress for each plate
Volume 2: 30 later hand-coloured steel engravings with tissue guards and descriptive letterpress for each plate
Original half calf with cloth boards, gilt decorated spine; all edges, gilt (each)
26.5 x 18.1 x 1.2 cm (each)
LIST OF PLATES
Volume I: 1. Shere Shah's Tomb, Benares / 2. Aurungzebe's Mosque, Benares / 3. View from the upper part of the city, Benares / 4. Hindoo Temple, Benares / 5. Sarnat, a Boodh Monument, Benaras / 6. Cawnpore, Cawnpore / 7. The Jumma Musjid, Agra / 8. Taj Mahal, Agra / 9. Jabara Baug, Agra / 10. Ruins about the Taj Mahal, Agra / 11. Akbar's Tomb, Secundra / 12. Entrance of a Mosque, Futtypoor Sicri / 13. An Old Fort, Muttra / 14. Ruins..South side, Old Delhi / 15. Humaioon's Tomb, Old Delhi / 16. Ruins...North side, Old Delhi / 17. Banks of the Jumna, Above Delhi / 18. Mosque and Street, Modern Delhi / 19. Cootub Minar, Delhi / 20. Hurdwar, a place of Hindoo pilgrimage, Delhi / 21. Grass Rope Bridge, at Teree, Gurnall / 22. Jerdair, a hill village, Gurnall / 23. Hindoo Temple, Chandngoan / 24. Shuhur, Province of, Jeypore / 25. Perawa, Malwa / 26. Makundra, the Pass of, Malwa / 27. Water Palace, Mandoo / 28. Jumma Musjid, Mandoo / 29. King's Fort, Boorhampore / 30. Aurungzebe's Tomb, Rozah
Volume II: 1. Fortress of Dowlutabad, Dowlutabad / 2. Rameswur, Caves of Elora / 3. Skeleton Group in Rameswar, Caves of Elora / 4. Dus Awtar, Caves of Elora / 5. Kylas, Caves of Elora / 6. Excavated Temple of Kylas, Caves of Elora / 7. Front View of the Bisma Kurm, Caves of Elora / 8. Interior of the Bisma Kurm, Caves of Elora / 9. Interior of Dher Warra, Caves of Elora / 10. Front of the Cave of Karli, Karli / 11. Entrance of the Cave of Elephanta, Elephanta / 12. Triad Figure in the Caves of Elephanta, Elephanta / 13. Assar Mab?l, Bejapore / 14. Mosque of Mustapha Khan, Bejapore / 15. Singham Mahal - Torway, Bejapore / 16. Palace of Seven Stories, Bejapore / 17. Jumma Musjid, Bejapore / 18. Taj Bowlee, Bejapore / 19. Seven-Storied Palace, Bejapore / 20. Mahomed Shah's Tomb, Bejapore / 21. Ibrahim Padshah's Tomb, Bejapore / 22. El Wuish, Red Sea / 23. Thubare, Red Sea / 24. Pulo Penang, Penang / 25. Macao, China / 26. Tiger Island, Entrance of the, Canton River / 27. Pagoda, between, Whampoa and Canton / 28. Mah Chung Keow, Canton / 29. Chinese Trading Junk, Canton / 30. View on a small river, near Canton
The sketches were originally drawn by Captain Robert Elliot in 1822-24. Volume I has all engravings on India. Volume II has 21 engravings - 12 are on India, six on China, two on the Red Sea and one on Penang.
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