Lot 199
India.- Fifty-One Photographic Illustrations taken by order of the Government of India of some Selected Objects...of Native Fine and Industrial Art, first edition, 1883.
Hammer Price: £2,000
Description
India.- Fifty-One Photographic Illustrations taken by order of the Government of India of some Selected Objects...of Native Fine and Industrial Art, first edition, introduction by H.H. Cole, 51 woodburytype prints (images approximately 250 x 190mm.), mounted one to a page, printed captions beneath, some marginal soiling to first mount but plates generally clean and rich in tone, some foxing to endpapers and text leaves, hinges weak, original buckram, soiled and with splash stains, 4to, 1883.
⁂ Fine examples of Indian art and manufactures.
Description
India.- Fifty-One Photographic Illustrations taken by order of the Government of India of some Selected Objects...of Native Fine and Industrial Art, first edition, introduction by H.H. Cole, 51 woodburytype prints (images approximately 250 x 190mm.), mounted one to a page, printed captions beneath, some marginal soiling to first mount but plates generally clean and rich in tone, some foxing to endpapers and text leaves, hinges weak, original buckram, soiled and with splash stains, 4to, 1883.
⁂ Fine examples of Indian art and manufactures.
