Antiquarian Books on India - II Antiquarian Books on India - II LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARLES RAMUS FORREST (1750 - 1827)
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Consisting of twenty-four highly finished and coloured views, a map, and vignettes, from original drawings made on the spot; with illustrations, historical and descriptive by Lieutenant-Colonel Forrest, late on the staff of His Majesty's service in Bengal, Published: London, R. Ackermann, July 1, 1824
pp. 192 (last page not numbered), the hand-coloured aquatint plates by Thomas Sutherland and G Hunt after Forrest, original cloth binding in red, with title gilted in between floral pattern, gilting on the edges, rebacked
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Provenance Provenance
Lot 78, Bloomsburys Auctions, 'Travel Books from the collection of Robert & Maria Travis', 2007
Acquired from the above
Important Private Collection, New Delhi
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Literature Literature
LIST OF PLATES:
VIGNETTE - Tomb at Jeswuntnagurh, on the Jumna River
MAP: Map of the Valley of the Ganges and Jumna Rivers
1. Hindoo Pagodas below Barrackpore, on the Ganges
2. Hindoo Village on the Ganges, near Ambooah
3. Ghaut of Catwah, on the Ganges
4. Part of the City of Moorshedahad, ancient Capital of Bengal
5. Mountains of Rajmahal where they descend to the Ganges
6. The Mootee Girna, or Fall of Pearls in the Rajmahal Hills
7. The Rocks of Colgong and Part of the Village
8. Ancient Tomb at the Confluence of the Boglipore Nullah and the Ganges
9. A Village on the Ganges abore Boglipore
10. The Fakers' Rock at Janguira, near Sultangunge
11. Village and Pagoda below Patna Azimabad, on the Ganges
12. Hindoo Ghaut on the Ganges, below Benares
13. Sacred Tank and Pagodas near Benares
14. City of Benares, from the Ganges
15. Mahommedan Mosque and Tombs near Benares
16. The Indian Fort of Chunar Gurh, on the Ganges
17. Raj-Ghaut and Fort of Allahabad, at the Confluence of the Ganges and Jumna Rivers
18. Surseya-Ghaut, Khanpore
19. Tombs near Etawah, in the Doo-ah, on the Jumna River
20. City of Luc(k)now, Capital of the Province of Oude, on the Goomty River
21. Palace of the King of Dehli, taken from the principal Mosque
22. The Cuttub Minar in the Ruins of ancient Dehli
23. Grand Gateway and Tomb of the Emperor Acber at Secundra
24. The Taje Mahal, Tomb of the Emperor Shah Jehan and his Queen
VIGNETTE - Sicre Gully Pass, between Bengal and Bahar
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Notes Notes
1. Non-Exportable
2. Extra Large Special Copy along with the original customized (with toggles) book box of Robert & Maria Travis
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Condition Notes
Edges and corners a little worn and rubbed, including at head and foot of spine, overall a fine copy in excellent condition