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Auction archive: Lot number 41

Williamson (Captain Thomas). The Costume and Customs of Modern India; from a collection of

Auktion 13.05.2015
13 May 2015
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,545 - US$2,318
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 41

Williamson (Captain Thomas). The Costume and Customs of Modern India; from a collection of

Auktion 13.05.2015
13 May 2015
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,545 - US$2,318
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Williamson (Captain Thomas). The Costume and Customs of Modern India; from a collection of drawings by Charles Doyley, Esq., engraved by J.H. Clark and C. Dubourg; with a preface and copius descriptions by Captain Thomas Williamson 1st edition, published and sold by Edward Orme [1823], title and preliminary text, 20 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates, each accompanied by descriptive letterpress (mostly on two leaves), in generally clean condition, with wide margins, text leaves watermarked J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1822/1823, modern good-quality red half morocco gilt over marbled boards, folio (39 x 26.5cm) Abbey, Travel, 440. Colas 888. Tooley 184. Illustrations of British life in India, including A European Gentleman with his Moonshee, or Native Professor of Languages, An English Family at Table, Under a Punkah, or Fan, kept in motion by a khelassy, A Saumpareeh or Snake-Catcher exhibiting snakes before Europeans, A Dancing Woman of Bengal, Kaut-Pootlies, or Puppets exhibited by native jugglers, for the amusement of European children, Marquis Wellesley and his Suite, at the Nabob of Oude's Breakfast-table, viewing an elephant-fight, etc. Provenance: Purchased at Christie's London, 7 November 1979, lot 28. (1)

Auction archive: Lot number 41
Auction:
Datum:
13 May 2015
Auction house:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
United Kingdom
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
Beschreibung:

Williamson (Captain Thomas). The Costume and Customs of Modern India; from a collection of drawings by Charles Doyley, Esq., engraved by J.H. Clark and C. Dubourg; with a preface and copius descriptions by Captain Thomas Williamson 1st edition, published and sold by Edward Orme [1823], title and preliminary text, 20 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates, each accompanied by descriptive letterpress (mostly on two leaves), in generally clean condition, with wide margins, text leaves watermarked J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1822/1823, modern good-quality red half morocco gilt over marbled boards, folio (39 x 26.5cm) Abbey, Travel, 440. Colas 888. Tooley 184. Illustrations of British life in India, including A European Gentleman with his Moonshee, or Native Professor of Languages, An English Family at Table, Under a Punkah, or Fan, kept in motion by a khelassy, A Saumpareeh or Snake-Catcher exhibiting snakes before Europeans, A Dancing Woman of Bengal, Kaut-Pootlies, or Puppets exhibited by native jugglers, for the amusement of European children, Marquis Wellesley and his Suite, at the Nabob of Oude's Breakfast-table, viewing an elephant-fight, etc. Provenance: Purchased at Christie's London, 7 November 1979, lot 28. (1)

Auction archive: Lot number 41
Auction:
Datum:
13 May 2015
Auction house:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
United Kingdom
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
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