John Forbes Watson

The Textile manufactures and the costumes of the people of India. London: Wm. H. Allen & Co., 1867

Second edition, large 4to (373 x 274mm.), 12 plates, comprising 9 mounted composite albumen photographic prints (8 coloured by hand), one chromolithographed and 2 lithographed plates, modern green half morocco gilt by the Harcourt bindery of Boston, spine gilt in compartments, library stamp to recto and verso of title

UNCOMMON. This work was o🍌riginally printed for the India Office in 1866 by Eyre and Spottiswoode.

Tꦿhe plates illustrate: Turbans plain and coloured; Turbans ornamented &c.; Male attire, cotton; Male attire, cotton and silk; Female attire, cotton &c.; Female attire, muslins, silk &c.; Processes in the manufacture of Dacca muslins; Male attire, cashmere shawls, chogas, &c.; Ornamental drawing on "choga" of cashmere cloth; Male attire, woollens and silks; Cotton carpet; Carpets and rugs.

LITERATURE:

H. Gernsheim, Incunabula of British Photographic Literature 1839-1875, 348 (1866 edition)

PROVENANCE:

Robert and Maria Tra♏vis, book label, sale in these rooms, 26 May 2005, lot 304