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British India: Its History, Topography, Government, Military, Defence, Finance, Commerce, and Staple Products, with an Exposition of the Social and Religious State [12 Divisons] - Robert Montgomery Martin - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Robert Montgomery Martin (1801 - 1868)

British India: Its History, Topography, Government, Military, Defence, Finance, Commerce, and Staple Products, with an Exposition of the Social and Religious State [12 Divisons]

Robert Montgomery Martin, British India: Its History, Topography, Government, Military, Defence, Finance, Commerce, and Staple Products, with an Exposition of the Social and Religious State, London and New York: J. and F. Tallis, n.d., but 1848

Bound in the publisher's original bright red blind-stamped florally decorated and textured cloth; gilt cover national symbol and title, spine titles gilt and decorated (each)
28.8 x 19.8 x 1.5 cm (each)

In 12 divisions

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Asiatic Costumes; A Series of Forty-Four Coloured Engravings, from designs taken from Life by Captain Smith, 44th Regiment: With a description to each subject - Captain Robert Smith - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Captain Robert Smith (1787 - 1853)

Asiatic Costumes; A Series of Forty-Four Coloured Engravings, from designs taken from Life by Captain Smith, 44th Regiment: With a description to each subject

Captain Robert Smith, Asiatic Costumes; A Series of Forty-Four Coloured Engravings, from designs taken from Life: With a description to each subject, London: R Ackermann, 1828

[iv] and 88 pages; 44 fine later hand-coloured engraved plates; contemporary full leather bound with gilt text and decoration at the spine with 4 raised bands
18.5 x 11 x 3 cm

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History of Delhi Coronation Durbar Held on 1st of Jan 1903: To Celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII, Compiled from the Original Papers by Order of the Viceroy - Stephen  Wheeler - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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History of Delhi Coronation Durbar Held on 1st of Jan 1903: To Celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII, Compiled from the Original Papers by Order of the Viceroy

Stephen Wheeler, History of the Delhi Coronation Durbar. Held of the first of January 1903 to Celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty Edward VII, Emperor of India. Compiled from Official Papers by Order of the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, London: John Murray, 1904

xiv; 347 pages including a Plan of the Amphitheatre; plate illustrating the Durbar medal; a folding panorama of the Durbar [equivalent to 4 pages]; large folding seating plan; large folding coloured plan of the camps; 30 full-page photogravure portraits by Walker & Cockerell after various photographers; 18 full-page half-tone engravings from photographs; original red cloth boards with gilt monogram of royal arms in front and back cover, uncut edges, top edges gilt
33 x 26.6 x 9 cm

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The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens [3 Volumes] - A S G  Butler - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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A S G Butler (1888 - 1965)

The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens [3 Volumes]

A S G Butler, The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens, London: Country Life Limited / Antique Collector Club Ltd, 1950, 1st edition

In 3 Volumes
Volume I: Country Houses; 60 pages, 110 architectural drawings and 271 black and white photographic plates
Volume II: Gardens: Lay-Outs and Town Planning: Bridges: Imperial Delhi: Johannesburg Art gallery: The Washington Embassy: University Buildings; 52 pages, 121 Architectural drawings and 277 black and white photographic plates
Volume III: Town and Public Buildings: Memorials: The Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool; 59 pages, 107 architectural drawings and 173 black and white photographic plates

Original green cloth boards with gilt text on the front board and gilt text on the brown leather label at the spine (each)
42 x 31.5 x 3.5 cm (each)

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The Tagore Birthday Book: Selected from the English Works of Rabindranath Tagore [Signed book by Tagore]] - Charles Freer Andrews	 - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Charles Freer Andrews (1871 - 1940)

The Tagore Birthday Book: Selected from the English Works of Rabindranath Tagore [Signed book by Tagore]]

Charles Freer Andrews, The Tagore Birthday Book: Selected from the English Works of Rabindranath Tagore, London: Macmillan and Co., 1928

pp. xix + 321 [unpaginated] + 4 pages of the publisher’s other Tagore books at the end. With colour frontispiece and 3 black and white plates; original striped cloth with gilt leather title ticket pasted on spine. Top edge gilt.
19 x 13 x 3 cm

Signed and inscribed by Tagore on front free endpaper: "To Her Excellency / Lady Irwin / in memory of her visit / to Santiniketan / Rabindranath Tagore / Santiniketan / 20 January / 1929".

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Views of Kot Kangra and the surrounding Country [Set of Six]  - George Childs, J Picken, Thomas S Boys and W Walton after Lieutenant-Col. Alexander Jack - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Views of Kot Kangra and the surrounding ...
a) George Childs after Lieutenant-Col. Alexander Jack
Crossing the River Beeas
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 12.8 x 19.1 in (32.7 x 48.7 cm)
Sheet Size: 17.5 x 24 in (44.5 x 61 cm)

b) J Picken after Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jack
Crossing the River Guj
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 18.7 x 12.4 in (47.5 x 31.6 cm)
With Mount: 24.4 x 17.9 in (62 x 45.5 cm)

c) J Picken after Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jack
Showing part of the road by which guns were taken up above the town of Milkera
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 18.8 x 12.7 in (48 x 32.5 cm)
Sheet Size: 24 x 17.3 in (61 x 44 cm)

d) J Picken after Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jack
View of the Mountains round Kot Kangra
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 12.3 x 18.5 in (31.3 x 47.2 cm)
With Mount: 17.9 x 24.6 in (45.7 x 62.5 cm)

e) Thomas S Boys after Alexander Jack
Gilt temple in the town of Mulkera
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 18.5 x 12.2 in (47 x 31 cm)
With Mount: 24.6 x 17.7 in (62.5 x 45.2 cm)

f) W Walton after Lt Col Alexander Jack
Fortress of Kot Kangra
1847
Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Print Size: 13.4 x 19.1 in (34.2 x 48.7 cm)
Sheet Size: 17.5 x 24 in (44.5 x 61 cm)

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Set of 6 prints on Sikh War - J Harris after  Henry Martens - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Set of 6 prints on Sikh War
a) J Harris after Henry Martens
The Battle of Sobraon, on the February 10th, 1846
1 January 1848
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 19 x 24 in (48.5 x 61 cm)
Sheet size: 19.6 x 25 in (50 x 63.5 cm)
With mount: 25.9 x 30.9 in (66 x 78.5 cm)

b) Engraved by J Harris after Henry Martens after a sketch by G F White
At the Battle of Moodkee, on the 18th of December 1845
14 Jun 1848
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 19 x 23.8 in (48.5 x 60.5 cm)
Sheet size: 19.6 x 25 in (50 x 63.5 cm)
With mount: 25.9 x 30.9 in (66 x 78.5 cm)

c) Engraved by W H Harris after H Martens after a sketch by G F White
Night Bivouac of the British Army at Ferozeshah on 21st Dec 1845
1 December 1848
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 18.8 x 24 in (48 x 61 cm)
Sheet size: 21 x 27.5 in (53.5 x 70 cm)
With mount: 25.5 x 30.9 in (65 x 78.5 cm)

d) J Harris after H Martens
Charge of the 3rd King's Own Lt. Dragoons at the Battle of Chillienwallah, Jan. 13th. 1849.
18 Dec 1849
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 18.7 x 23.9 in (47.5 x 60.8 cm)
Sheet size: 19.8 x 26.1 in (50.5 x 66.5 cm)
With mount: 23.8 x 35.8 in (60.7 x 91 cm)

e) J Harris after H Martens
The Battle of Goojerat, on the 21st. Feb 1849
Published 29 July 1850
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 18.8 x 24 in (48 x 61.2 cm)
Sheet size: 20.3 x 27 in (51.8 x 68.7 cm)
With mount: 26.6 x 33.5 in (68 x 85.2 cm)

f) J Harris after H Martens
Charge of H.M. 14th Light Dragoons at the Battle of Ramnuggar. Nov. 22nd, 1848
Published 25 Jan 1851
Original hand-coloured aquatint on paper
Print size: 18.8 x 23.6 in (48 x 60 cm)
Sheet size: 19.8 x 26.1 in (50.5 x 66.5 cm)
With mount: 26.6 x 32.2 in (67.8 x 82 cm)

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Indian Round Table Conference [Inscribed by Nizam of Hyderabad VII] - Emery  Kelen - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Emery Kelen (1896 - 1978)

Indian Round Table Conference [Inscribed by Nizam of Hyderabad VII]

Emery Kelen, Indian Round Table Conference, London: Emery Kelen, 1930

Unpaginated; letter-press title page with 52 loose hand coloured lithographs of caricatures of the participants of the 1930 Indian Conference, each variously titled within the plate; publisher's grey art-cloth portfolio with ribbon
40.5 x 30.5 x 1.3 cm

The title page has inscribed 'For Kind acceptance of Her Excellency / Lady Willingdon / CI CBE / From sincere friend / Nizam of Hyderabad VII / 1931' (upper edge).

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Chitrakshar [Limited Edition Copy] - Abanindranath  Tagore - Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters
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Abanindranath Tagore (1871 - 1951)

Chitrakshar [Limited Edition Copy]

Abanindranath Tagore, Chitrakshar, not mentioned but [Kolkata: Vichitra Press, 1924-25]

65 illustrations in black ink on 24 sheets, printed on one side only of each sheet; oblong quarto album-style binding in black buckram with two string knots and carrying the name of the album [Chitrakshar] and Tagore’s signature in Bengali embossed in gold on front cover.
29 x 21 x 1 cm

Printed label with the name of the album Chitrakshar pasted inside the front cover states it is copy No. 9 of a Limited Edition of 200 copies. The label also bears the ink-stamped Bengali signature of Abanindranath Tagore.

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