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WITH 104 HAND COLOURED PLATES

Lot No. 29: SHOBERL, FREDERIC

THE WORLD IN MINIATURE

  • Medium: Printed Book
  • Year: 1822
  • Size: 5.5 x 3.5 inches
  • Place: London

Winning Bid : ₹ 3,56,400

(Inclusive Buyer's Premium)

Estimate

 3,00,000 -  5,00,000


Estimate US$

3508-5847

Ends at Jul 31, 2025 07:28 PM IST

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Total : 1 bids   |   Next 5 valid bids   | 20% Buyer's Premium   |   Additional Charges   |   Comparable

SHOBERL, FREDERIC

THE WORLD IN MINIATURE

Year: 1822

Size: 5.5 x 3.5 inches

HINDOOSTAN, CONTAING A DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOM, TRADERS, ARTS, SCIENCES, LITRATURE, DIVERSIONS, &C OF THE HINDOOS

6 VOLUME SET

Year: 1822

Size: 14 x 9 cm (5.5 x 3.5 inches)

Printed for R. Ackerman., 12mo.

No. of Illustrations: 104 Coloured Engravings
A Rare Book with 104 Colour Plates Based on Company Paintings published in 1822, complete in 6 volumes. These are the six volumes on India from the 42-volume series which aimed ‘to increase the store of knowledge concerning the various branches of the great family of Man’ (Abbey Travel, 19). These volumes cover the religion, arts, geography, customs, and professional activities of the peoples of India. The information is gathered from various contemporary sources and has some newly added details, and is accompanied by beautifully coloured engravings by Shoberl. The engravings were based on drawings done by a Hindu artist under the inspection of M. Leger, former governor of Pondicherry.

BINDING: Contemporary full leather, boards with decoration in blinds, Later rebound in original binding, retaining original boards and spine expertly laid on new spine, Original title label on spine.
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

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Nickname Amount(Rs) Type Date & Time(IST)
1 anon0347 297000.00 Regular 31-07-2025 06:07:34 PM IST
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