Lot No. 46: CRAUFURD, Q

CRAUFURD, Q

SKETCHES OF THE HINDOOS

SKETCHES CHIEFLY RELATING TO THE HISTORY, RELIGION, LEARNING AND MANNERS OF THE HINDOOS WITH A CONSISE ACCOUNT OF THE PRESENT STATE OF THE NATIVE POWERS OF HINDOSTAN

Two Volume Set

Second Edition enlarged in two volumes

Year: 1792

Size: 21.5 x 13.8 cm (8.4 x 5.4 Inches)

Printed by T Cadell., Large 8vo., 730 pages. Engraved vignette on title pages

Each volume features an engraved vignette on the title page. Volume One includes a folded plate depicting the plan and architecture of Jantar Mantar.

An indistinctly written signature appears on the title pages.

This offers an insightful examination of Hindu culture in the late 18th century. The work covers various aspects, including religious practices, educational systems, and social customs, while also providing a concise account of the contemporary state of native powers in Hindostan. Recognized for its cultural importance, this book serves as a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of Indian civilization during a significant historical period About.

BINDING: Hard Bound in brown-colored leather with a gilt-decorated spine. The spine design is divided into multiple compartments, with the book title and volume number gilted on red title blocks. Minimal borders and wheel motifs embellish the spine.

Quintin Craufurd (1743–1819) was a British author from Kilwinning, Scotland, who served in the British East India Company before settling in Paris. He believed that the Islamic invasions had resulted in general decline and stagnation of science in the subcontinent. He also suggested that the historic isolation of India and the secretiveness of Brahmin castes had discouraged critical and creative thinking and hence advances in scientific knowledge.

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Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman

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