India Vol. 1, 1886-1887

One Album (there is no 'Volume 2') of prints measuring approximately 230 x 185 mm or 210 x 130 mm, generally one to a page and each with typed captions. The photographs are arranged by region and are mostly of palace's, forts and temples. Subjects include:
Rajpoontana:
Rajah Jey Singh's Observatory
The Towrie Bazaar
Maharaja's Palace
Amber:
The Sheesh Mahal (or Glass Palace)
Aggra:
The Khash Mahall
The Zenana
The Taj Mahall
Tomb of Prince Etmad Dowlat
The Jumma Musjid
The Fort, Delhi Gate
Pearl Mosque in Fort
Futtehpur Sikri:
Sheik Selim Christi's tomb
The Elephant Tower
Oodeypore:
The Chowgan
H.H. The Maharana
Elephant fight
Jagmandir Water Palace
Bhurtpore:
The Mahataja's Temple
The Fort
Old Palace in the Fort
Market scene
Deeg:
The Fort
The Kesho Bhawan
Marble Swinger Stand
Nund Bhawan Palace
Audience Hall of Nund Bhawan
The Soorj Bhawan Palace

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Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London, in November 1996.

Includes index.

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

The album is in fair condition, with some foxing. The photographs themselves are in fair condition with some yellowing and fading.

This collection level description was entered by WS.

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