Lot No. 35: GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE.:

SCENERY, COSTUMES AND ARCHITECTURE CHIEFLY ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF INDIA.

Medium: Printed Books
Year: 1829
Size: 16.5 x 12.5 inches
Place: London

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GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE.:

SCENERY, COSTUMES AND ARCHITECTURE CHIEFLY ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF INDIA.

Year: 1829

Size: 42 x 32 cm (16.5 x 12.5 inches)

Published by: Smith, Elder & Co. Folio Size (42 x 34 cm)
Two volumes in One

Engraved title with 36 hand colored engraved plates

36 hand-Colored aquatint plates with original guards by R.G. Reeve, T. Fielding, G. Hunt, C. Bentley and others after Grindlay, William Westall, Clarkson Stanfield and others.
Contemporary red half morocco gilt, covers with decorative borders of roll tools, spine in seven compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second, the others with repeat decoration in gilt, gilt turnins, gilt edges.
Introduction sheet and list of contents, text with pagination number 1-12 then no pagination. Paper water mark J Whatman 1826 & 1827.
A fine copy with plates in excellent condition.

Capt. Grindlay was a man with various talents for whom th pen, pencil or sword came alike. He is better known as the founder of ANZ Grindlays Bank. He came to India in 1803 and joined the Seventh Bombay Native Infantry. His appoinment enabled him to travel widely in the Western regions of India where he made these drawings. His talent for recording the life and landscape of India is evident from the images in the present work. On his return to Britain in 1820 he was persuaded to work on the production of the present work. In 1820 Rudolph Ackermann's firm started publishing a book entitled 'Scenery Costumes and Architecture, Chiefly on the Western side of India'. The book contained thirty six highly finished aquatint plates in six parts. The first two parts were published by Ackermann and the remaining four parts were published by Smith. Elder Co. This work was published between 1826 to 1830. This is said to be the most important colour plate book on India after the Daniells.

Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman

Good Condition

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2	anon0142	2500000.00	Regular	17-10-2024 07:10:22 PM IST
3	anon0350	2200000.00	Regular	17-10-2024 07:10:44 PM IST
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5	anon0350	1485000.00	Regular	17-10-2024 06:10:28 PM IST

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Lot No. 35: GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE.:

SCENERY, COSTUMES AND ARCHITECTURE CHIEFLY ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF INDIA.

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GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE.:

SCENERY, COSTUMES AND ARCHITECTURE CHIEFLY ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF INDIA.

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