An album of photographs consisting of good views in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Darjeeling, Trichonopoly, Ceylon, and several local groups or studies Samuel Bourne or attributed to him, 1860s-70s41 albumen prints, mounted one per page (recto only) on thick card, 21 signed by Bourne within the negative, some others attributable to him, Colin Murray or Charles Shepherd all captioned in ink beneath the image, contemporary full morocco gilt, g.e., expertly rebacked preserving the original spine, oblong folio prints approx. 200 x 315 mm.; album 410 x 490 mm.FootnotesA fine album of views, mostly relating to Kashmir and Northern India, by or attributable to Samuel Bourne including images taken during his three extensive photographic expeditions which took him to Chini and Spiti (1863), Kashmir (1864), 'where verdant landscapes inspired some of his finest photographs...' (ODNB), and the source of the Ganges at the base of Ganotri glacier (1866), together with some slightly later images in Ceylon/Sri Lanka and elsewhere. The subjects comprise: Copper Mines on the River Teesta, Darjeeling. Cane bridge on the Teesta River leading into Bhootan. Bunderpoonch, 20,758 Feet Above Barsso The Ganges at Derali Small temples on the Ganges at Derali Sodee Talm [?] Jummotri, a lake seldom visited by travellers Twig Jhula Bridgeon the Chenab, Kashmir View on the Kashmir Road near Budrawar View on the Canal, Kashmir The 'Duke', the largest Elephant caught at the Kraal Moonshee Bagh Commissioner's Boat, Kashmir View Down the Jhelum, Kashmir Scinde Valley Glaciers View from the Thibet Road at Pangi The great Chini Peaks in the background Group of Kashmir Females Wooded Valley from Fuladam Srikanta peaks in the distance Village of Mokba on the Ganges, Bandarpoonch in the distance The Source of the Ganges, ice cave at the foot of the glacier A Shooting Party in Camp, Srinnggur, Kashmir Hindoo Fakeer: A native of Nepaul The Ganges at Gangootri Curious gravel formations on the Lagudarsi Stream, Spiti Contorted Strata at Losar, Spiti A Prince, wives and attendants Keep of the Botanical Gardens from 'Lambsknowe', Neilgherrie Kandyan Ladies, Ceylon Three smaller Gopurums, Trichinopoly The Great Pagoda and Stone Wall, Tanjore The Great Pagoda from the ramparts, Tanjore Mundapum with facade of stone horses, Trichinopoly Group of Nautch Girls & musicians, Kashmir Village Life in Bengal Church, Court-house, and Library, Ootacamund Buddhist caves near Monlmein Reversing Station, Bhore Ghat Railway Fernery at Gangarana The Chief of the Temple, Kandy, Ceylon Jhtuba, Ceylon The great Hindoo Temple, Colombo, Ceylon India rubber trees, Peradenia, Ceylon Chief Priests at Bhudda, Kandy, Ceylon.
An album of photographs consisting of good views in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Darjeeling, Trichonopoly, Ceylon, and several local groups or studies Samuel Bourne or attributed to him, 1860s-70s41 albumen prints, mounted one per page (recto only) on thick card, 21 signed by Bourne within the negative, some others attributable to him, Colin Murray or Charles Shepherd all captioned in ink beneath the image, contemporary full morocco gilt, g.e., expertly rebacked preserving the original spine, oblong folio prints approx. 200 x 315 mm.; album 410 x 490 mm.FootnotesA fine album of views, mostly relating to Kashmir and Northern India, by or attributable to Samuel Bourne including images taken during his three extensive photographic expeditions which took him to Chini and Spiti (1863), Kashmir (1864), 'where verdant landscapes inspired some of his finest photographs...' (ODNB), and the source of the Ganges at the base of Ganotri glacier (1866), together with some slightly later images in Ceylon/Sri Lanka and elsewhere. The subjects comprise: Copper Mines on the River Teesta, Darjeeling. Cane bridge on the Teesta River leading into Bhootan. Bunderpoonch, 20,758 Feet Above Barsso The Ganges at Derali Small temples on the Ganges at Derali Sodee Talm [?] Jummotri, a lake seldom visited by travellers Twig Jhula Bridgeon the Chenab, Kashmir View on the Kashmir Road near Budrawar View on the Canal, Kashmir The 'Duke', the largest Elephant caught at the Kraal Moonshee Bagh Commissioner's Boat, Kashmir View Down the Jhelum, Kashmir Scinde Valley Glaciers View from the Thibet Road at Pangi The great Chini Peaks in the background Group of Kashmir Females Wooded Valley from Fuladam Srikanta peaks in the distance Village of Mokba on the Ganges, Bandarpoonch in the distance The Source of the Ganges, ice cave at the foot of the glacier A Shooting Party in Camp, Srinnggur, Kashmir Hindoo Fakeer: A native of Nepaul The Ganges at Gangootri Curious gravel formations on the Lagudarsi Stream, Spiti Contorted Strata at Losar, Spiti A Prince, wives and attendants Keep of the Botanical Gardens from 'Lambsknowe', Neilgherrie Kandyan Ladies, Ceylon Three smaller Gopurums, Trichinopoly The Great Pagoda and Stone Wall, Tanjore The Great Pagoda from the ramparts, Tanjore Mundapum with facade of stone horses, Trichinopoly Group of Nautch Girls & musicians, Kashmir Village Life in Bengal Church, Court-house, and Library, Ootacamund Buddhist caves near Monlmein Reversing Station, Bhore Ghat Railway Fernery at Gangarana The Chief of the Temple, Kandy, Ceylon Jhtuba, Ceylon The great Hindoo Temple, Colombo, Ceylon India rubber trees, Peradenia, Ceylon Chief Priests at Bhudda, Kandy, Ceylon.
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