Lot 186
India.- Watson (John Forbes) Collection of Illustrations of the Textile Manufactures of India, 4 vol. only, India Office, 1880.
Hammer Price: £3,000
Description
India.- Watson (John Forbes, editor) Collection of Illustrations of the Textile Manufactures of India, 4 vol. only, 107 chromolithograph plates and 129 textile samples mounted on thick card, plates with small ink stamp, one sample only with ink stamp, a few leaves brittle, broken and some leaves working loose, marginal water-staining, wear to many tissue guards, library cloth with stamps and markings, folio, India Office, c.1880.
⁂ Rare at auction. The complete set comprised numerous volumes and over 1300 actual samples. We have Nos. 1-64, Turban pieces; nos. 65-100, Man's garments; nos. 101-134, Man's garments; nos. 386-388, Embroideries; nos. 389-400, Mats.
Description
India.- Watson (John Forbes, editor) Collection of Illustrations of the Textile Manufactures of India, 4 vol. only, 107 chromolithograph plates and 129 textile samples mounted on thick card, plates with small ink stamp, one sample only with ink stamp, a few leaves brittle, broken and some leaves working loose, marginal water-staining, wear to many tissue guards, library cloth with stamps and markings, folio, India Office, c.1880.
⁂ Rare at auction. The complete set comprised numerous volumes and over 1300 actual samples. We have Nos. 1-64, Turban pieces; nos. 65-100, Man's garments; nos. 101-134, Man's garments; nos. 386-388, Embroideries; nos. 389-400, Mats.