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Lot No. 7: Shoberl, Frederic

THE WORLD IN MINIATURE: HINDOOSTAN, PERSIA, JAPAN, AUSTRIA

  • Medium: Printed book
  • Year: 1822
  • Size: 6.3 x 4.3 inches
  • Place: London

Winning Bid : ₹ 5,28,000

(Inclusive Buyer's Premium)

Estimate

 3,00,000 -  5,00,000


Estimate US$

3600-6000

Ends at Sep 12, 2024 07:06 PM IST

Quick Overview

Total : 3 bids   |   Next 5 valid bids   | 20% Buyer's Premium   |   Additional Charges   |   Comparable

Shoberl, Frederic

THE WORLD IN MINIATURE: HINDOOSTAN, PERSIA, JAPAN, AUSTRIA

Containing a description of the Religion, Manners, Customs, trades, arts, sciences, literature, diversions, &c of The Hindoos.

Year: 1822

Size: 16 x 10.5 cm (6.3 x 4.3 inches)

Printed for R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, Strand.

First edition, 12mo.

12 Volumes Set Comprising 185 hand color aquatint engravings

Comprising 185 hand color aquatint engravings, many fold-out plates. 12 volumes includes: Persia, in 3 volumes, with 30 hand-colored plates; Hindoostan, in 6 volumes, with 103 hand-colored plates including 13 folding; Japan, in 1 volume, with 20 hand-colored plates; Austria, in 2 volumes, with 32 hand-colored plates. (All complete as per list.)

Finely bound in half-calf over linen, gilt to spine in compartments. An excellent set overall with clean and bright contents.
A handsome set.

Featuring 185 engraved plates in vibrant hand-color. These were part of the series which was published by Ackermann over a period of years in the 1820s, and the complete series eventually consisted of 43 volumes.

Hindoostan volumes are Illustrated with 105 coloured engravings.

Volume 1 - 8 plates of Hindu gods
Volume 2 -19 plates (4 folding)
Volume 3 - 22 plates (4 folding)
Volume 4 - 23 plates (2 folding)
Volume 5 - 16 plates
Volume 6 - 15 plates (2 folding)
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman

About Artist

Frederic Shoberl (1775 – 1853)

Also known as Frederick Schoberl, was an English journalist, editor, translator, writer and illustrator. In 1822 Frederick Schoberl was the founding editor of Ackermann’s Forget-Me-Not which was an annual, a new type of publication…...Read More

Good Condition
Nickname Amount(Rs) Type Date & Time(IST)
1 anon0350 440000.00 Regular 12-09-2024 06:09:09 PM IST
2 anon0218 400000.00 Regular 12-09-2024 06:09:09 PM IST
3 anon0350 297000.00 Regular 12-09-2024 05:09:11 PM IST
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