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Lot No. 40: POSTANS, MARIANNE

CUTCH OR RANDOM SKETCHES

  • Medium: Printed Books
  • Year: 1838
  • Size: 9 x 5.7 inches
  • Place: London

Winning Bid : ₹3,92,040

(Inclusive Buyer's Premium)

Estimate

3,00,000 - 5,00,000


Estimate US$

3600-6000

Ends at Oct 17, 2024 07:49 PM IST

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Total : 2 bids   |   Next 5 valid bids   | 20% Buyer's Premium   |   Additional Charges   |   Comparable

POSTANS, MARIANNE

CUTCH OR RANDOM SKETCHES

TAKEN DURING A RESIDENCE IN ONE OF THE NORTHERN PROVINCES OF WESTERN INDIA; INTERSPERSED WITH LEGENDS AND TRADITIONS

Year: 1838

First edition

Size: 23 x 14.6 cm (9 x 5.7 inches)

16 plates in total. with extra lithographed title page, coloured map, 6 engraved vignettes and 7 coloured lithographs one of which is folding.

Published by: Smith Elder & Co. 1838.
First edition, 8vo., pp.xvii, 283, with extra lithographed title page, coloured map, 6 engraved vignettes and 7 coloured lithographs one of which is folding. (16 plates in total), collated and complete, original canvas with floral decoration in blind on covers, title in gilt on spine.

Theakston, Victorian & Edwardian Women Travelers p.218: Marianne Postans' first book provided an account of life in the province of Cutch and of her travels in the surrounding districts. She was a critic of the system she found. She described the conditions of those Indians less connected with the imperial regime, pointedout the need for consideration for native soldiers, exposed the inequities of the caste system, and revealed deficiencies in the British army and administration. Mrs Postans wrote with no sentimentality.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
Good condition
Nickname Amount(Rs) Type Date & Time(IST)
1 anon0290 326700.00 Regular 17-10-2024 07:10:19 PM IST
2 anon0137 297000.00 Regular 17-10-2024 07:10:18 PM IST
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