DODGSON, LIEUT. COL. D.S.
GENERAL VIEWS & SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST OF THE CITY OF LUCKNOW
Year: 1860Size: 57 x 37 cm (22.5 x 14.5 inches)
Published by: Day & Son. Lithographers to the Queen 1860. Folio.
No. of Illustrations: 27 Hand Colored Plates on 11 Sheets + One Map and a Title Page
Hand colored lithographic title with oval vignette, dedication plate, descriptive letterpress pages (6) and 27 fine hand colored views on 11 sheets
Dedicated to Lieut. Gen. The Hon. Sir James Outram, Bart.
Lithograph plan, Re backed in half leather retaining the original brown cloth with title in gilt and decoration in blind, new leather spine, gilt title label on front cover, title in gilt on spine.
This has some of the most beautiful architectural and topographic views of Lucknow of circa 1850s, the period when Lucknow was at the peak of its beauty.
This is a hand color copy which are extremely rare. Most collections around the world only has copies with SEPIA plates.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
Good Condition
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