Lot 195
  • 195

BROUGHTON. VIEW OF THE OVERLAND JOURNEY TO INDIA FROM ORIGINAL SKETCHES. LONDON, [C.1850]

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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • View of the overland journey to India from original sketches. London: published for the proprietor by C. Chabot, c.1850
FIRST EDITION, oblong folio (286 x 383mm.), pictorial title-page and 11 zinc engravings by W.A. Delamotte, all coloured by hand, original printed and illustrated wrappers, modern folding cloth box, some chipping to wrappers

Literature

Abbey, Travel 522

Condition

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Catalogue Note

This work was "probably privately produced for distribution to Broughton's (and Delamotte's?) friends" (Abbey).