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Williamson, Thomas, and Francis William Blagdon
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- 'The European in India; From a Collection of Drawings by Charles Doyley; With a Preface and Copious Descriptions... Accompanied With a Brief History of Ancient and Modern India'. London: Edward Orme, 1813
- Paper, ink, leather
4to (10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.; 260 x 209mm). Half-title, 20 hand-colored aquatint plates, each within pink wash border; one or two stray spots not affecting images, gatherings separating (between pp. 86-87). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco, covers elaborately bordered in gilt and blind, spine with raised bands in five compartments, second gilt-lettered, other with repeat filigree motif in gilt, all edges gilt; edges rubbed.
Literature
Abbey, Travel 435; Tooley 185
Condition
4to (10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.; 260 x 209mm). Half-title, 20 hand-colored aquatint plates, each within pink wash border; one or two stray spots not affecting images, gatherings separating (between pp. 86-87). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco, covers elaborately bordered in gilt and blind, spine with raised bands in five compartments, second gilt-lettered, other with repeat filigree motif in gilt, all edges gilt; edges rubbed.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
First edition. In the illustrations Europeans are shown alongside their Indian servants and entertainers, conveying the more personal or candid experience of the Englishman in India.