INDIAN HISTORY AND ART – A collection of twelve books, 18th-20th century, comprising
INDIAN HISTORY AND ART – A collection of twelve books, 18th-20th century, comprising: FILIPPI, Filippo de (1869-1938). Karakoram and Western Himalaya, 1909. London: Constable and Company LTD, 1912. The report of Luigi Amadeo's 1909 expedition to the Karakoram mountains in Central Asia, documented by renowned photographer Vittorio Sella Text volume with portfolio, quarto (261 x 208mm). 31 photographic plates with printed tissue guards and 2 color plates of geological samples, numerous text illustrations; in portfolio: 18 panoramas and 3 colored maps (some toning and fading, with soiling at creases). Half-vellum with gilt title over green cloth boards (text block cracked). [ With: ] JAMES, Captain (fl. early 19th c.). The Military Costume of India. London: T. Goddard, 1813. The first and extremely scarce edition of an important illustrated military reference . Lipperheide 2265. Quarto (237 x 159mm). Handcolored engraved title, 34 hand-colored plates (lacking pl. 11, some spotting and offsetting). Red half morocco over marbled boards, gilt panels on spine (slight wear at extremities). [ And: ] MAURICE, Thomas (1754-1824). The History of Hindostan . London: W. Bulmer, 1795-99. The first edition. Cox I, 306. Two volumes, quarto (268 x 208mm). Engravings (some browning). Half calf over marbled boards (some wear on spine); and 9 others, on the history, art, and geography of India.
INDIAN HISTORY AND ART – A collection of twelve books, 18th-20th century, comprising
INDIAN HISTORY AND ART – A collection of twelve books, 18th-20th century, comprising: FILIPPI, Filippo de (1869-1938). Karakoram and Western Himalaya, 1909. London: Constable and Company LTD, 1912. The report of Luigi Amadeo's 1909 expedition to the Karakoram mountains in Central Asia, documented by renowned photographer Vittorio Sella Text volume with portfolio, quarto (261 x 208mm). 31 photographic plates with printed tissue guards and 2 color plates of geological samples, numerous text illustrations; in portfolio: 18 panoramas and 3 colored maps (some toning and fading, with soiling at creases). Half-vellum with gilt title over green cloth boards (text block cracked). [ With: ] JAMES, Captain (fl. early 19th c.). The Military Costume of India. London: T. Goddard, 1813. The first and extremely scarce edition of an important illustrated military reference . Lipperheide 2265. Quarto (237 x 159mm). Handcolored engraved title, 34 hand-colored plates (lacking pl. 11, some spotting and offsetting). Red half morocco over marbled boards, gilt panels on spine (slight wear at extremities). [ And: ] MAURICE, Thomas (1754-1824). The History of Hindostan . London: W. Bulmer, 1795-99. The first edition. Cox I, 306. Two volumes, quarto (268 x 208mm). Engravings (some browning). Half calf over marbled boards (some wear on spine); and 9 others, on the history, art, and geography of India.
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