Lot No. 53: WILLIAMS, MONIER

SAKOONTALA; OR THE LOST RING, AN INDIAN DRAMA.

Medium: Printed Books
Year: 1855
Size: 9 x 7 inches
Place: Hertford

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2,00,000 - 4,00,000

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2400-4800

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WILLIAMS, MONIER

SAKOONTALA; OR THE LOST RING, AN INDIAN DRAMA.

ONE OF THE MOST LAVISH PUBLICATION OF 19TH CENTURY IN BINDING BY ZAEHNSDORF.

Year: 1855

Size: 23 x 18 cm (9 x 7 inches)

17 plates
Published by: Hertford: Stephen Austin. 1855. First Edition, Royal Octavo, PP 227+27+XXV, 17 plates, Deluxe binding - for the publisher, Stephen Austin of Hertford - half Blue Moroccan calf leather, heavily decorated in gilt on spine gilt ruled on the covers, gilt decoration and title in gilt on spine, gilt inner dentelles, elaborate endpapers; title enclosed within red-ruled border; colour printed head and tail-pieces, borders, and an added colour-printed title

16 Colour-Printed Plates

The publisher issued the book in various bindings, including cloth and half-leather; this example is the half leather version.

"The pictorial borders to the illustrations, as well as that round each page, and the other ornaments and decorations, are taken from MSS in the British Museum and the Library of the East India House. They have been designed by Mr T Sulman Jun, and engraved by Mr George Measom."

Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman

Good condition

	Nickname	Amount(Rs)	Type	Date & Time(IST)
1	anon0142	198000.00	Regular	17-10-2024 08:10:58 PM IST

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Lot No. 53: WILLIAMS, MONIER

SAKOONTALA; OR THE LOST RING, AN INDIAN DRAMA.

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WILLIAMS, MONIER

SAKOONTALA; OR THE LOST RING, AN INDIAN DRAMA.

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