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GREATEST LARGE PLATE BOOK ON SPORTS IN INDIA [41 PLATES] PUBLISHED IN 1807

Lot No. 12: CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON, THOMAS AND SAMUEL HOWETT

ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS

  • Medium: Printed Book
  • Year: 1807
  • Size: 21.7 x 17 inches
  • Place: London

Winning Bid : ₹ 14,25,600

(Inclusive Buyer's Premium)

Estimate

 12,00,000 -  20,00,000


Estimate US$

14000-24000

Ends at Feb 27, 2025 07:13 PM IST

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CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON, THOMAS AND SAMUEL HOWETT

ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS

BEING A COMPLETE, DETAILED, AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST; AND EXHIBITING, IN A NOVEL AND INTERESTING MANNER, THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANT, THE RHINOCEROS, THE TIGER, THE LEOPARD, THE BEAR, THE DEER, THE BUFFALO, THE WOLF, THE WILD HOG, THE JACKALL, THE WILD DOG, THE CIVET, AND OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMALS: AS LIKEWISE THE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF FEATHERED GAME, FISHES, AND SERPENTS.

First Edition

Year: 1807

Size: 55 x 43 cm (21.7 x 17 inches)

Published by: Printed for Edward Orme, Printseller to His Majesty 1807. Large Oblong Folio, pp. i-ii, 150 pp.

No. of Illustrations: Vignette + 40 Beautifully Hand Color Plates.

Contemporary Full morrocan green leather binding, title labels in gilt on cover and spine.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman

About Artist

Thomas Williamson ( - )

Thomas Williamson served in a British regiment in Bengal and was an avid sportsman while there. “A self-taught artist, Williamson turned professional when financial difficulties forced him to earn a living. He drew on his enthusiasm and knowledge…...Read More

Good Condition
Nickname Amount(Rs) Type Date & Time(IST)
1 anon0142 1188000.00 Regular 27-02-2025 01:02:50 PM IST
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