Colour Plate & Illustrated
MOFFAT, James.
[An album of twenty-four views of India].
Calcutta, 1804-1810. Large folio, 24 aquatints by Moffat, bound to style using 18th-century diced russia over marbled boards, modern morocco-backed box.
A fine and very rare album of Moffat's charming views of India. The plates are: I. View of a mosque at Chunar; II. View of the large pagoda at Nuddea; III. View of Agra on the River Jumna; IV. Mausoleum erecting at Ghazapore; V. View on the banks of the Ganges with representation of the churruck Poojah ...; VI. Gate of Sultan Shah's tomb at Gour; VII. 1st view of the city of Benares; VIII. 2d view of the city of Benares; IX. West view of the city of Moorshedabad; X. View of the hospital at Berhampore; XI. South view of Chinsurah; XII. View of Seringapatem; XIII. View in the fort of Monghyr; XIV. South view of the new government house, Calcutta; XV. Kuddam Russoolat Gour; XVI. Cutwally gate at Gour; XVII. The small garden mosque at Gour; XVIII. West view of Calcutta; XIX. South east view of the new government house Calcutta; XX. View of the cantonments at Berhampore; XXI. View of the ancient city gat, Rajemahal; XXII. Mosque at Peruspore, Gour; XXIII. View of the palace at Benares; XXIV. Cossimundia Ghaut, Benares.
Price: £ 37500
US Dollar Price: $ 74360
Stock Number: 72788