Oriental Drawings sketched between the years 1791 and 1798 by Captain Charles Gold, of the detachment of Royal Artillery, serving in India at that period.
by Gold, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Minus
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: G. and W. Nicoll (spelled on the plates with one "l"). Printed by Bunney and Co., 1806. Half Leather, Marbled Boards. Very Good Minus. Folio, 34.5 by 27.5 cm. Only 25 of 49 hand-colored aquatint plates, but including several of the most interesting of plates, including the Cattamarans -- possibly the earliest depiction of surfing -- a Gentoo Zealot, Snake-Men, Plates are watermarked 1798 to 1801. (A few bear no date.) Abbey Travel 428. Rebacked, with most of original spine preserved and laid on (missing lower compartment). The surviving spine is rubbed, cracked and dry, but nonetheless a plus to have. Marbled boards are rubbed and worn. Corners are heavily rubbed and abraded. Hinges restored. Scattered light soiling, and a few minor closed tears.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004050
- Title
- Oriental Drawings sketched between the years 1791 and 1798 by Captain Charles Gold, of the detachment of Royal Artillery, serving in India at that period.
- Author
- Gold, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Half Leather, Marbled Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Minus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. and W. Nicoll (spelled on the plates with one "l"). Printed by Bunney and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1806
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Marbled boards
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....