A DISTANT VIEW OF INDIA: BOOKS, MAPS, PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE 17TH TO 20TH CENTURY (6-7 AUGUST 2025)

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Thomas Maurice The History of Hindostan; Its Arts, and Its Sciences, as Connected with the History of the Other Great Empires of Asia, During the Most Ancient Periods of the World Thomas Maurice, The History of Hindostan; Its Arts, and Its Sciences, as Connected with the History of the Other Great Empires of Asia, During the Most Ancient Periods of the World, London: Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. for the Author, and sold by R Faulder, 1795–1798 2 Volumes Volume I (1795): [6], xlii, [2], 591 pp. Volume II (1798): [4], 705 pp. Contemporary-style period-inspired mottled calf, panelled in blind and bordered in gilt; sympathetically rebacked in later polished calf to style; spines in six compartments with raised bands; gilt-ruled and tooled with gilt floral devices; contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces titled in gilt and volume numbers; marbled edges (each) 11.25 x 8.75 in (28.5 x 22.5 cm) (each) 0 x 0 in (0 x 0 cm)
Estimate Rs 75,000 - 1,00,000 $865 - 1,150 Details	Winning bid Rs 2,64,000 \| $3,034 (Inclusive of Buyers Premium)

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