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Lot No :

WANDERINGS OF A PILGRIM: 2 VOLUMES


Estimate: Rs 2,25,000-Rs 2,50,000 ( $3,410-$3,790 )


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TITLE: Wanderings of a Pilgrim
SUB TITLE: In search of the picturesque, during four-and-twenty years in the East; with revelations of life in the Zenna
VOLUME: 1
PUBLISHER: Pelham Richardson
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1850
BINDING: Contemporary half morocco, spine gilt
NO.OF PAGES: pp. xxxvi + 480 pages including 2 chromo- and 8 further coloured lithographic plates, with 5 tinted plates and 13 uncoloured plates
SIZE:
Height: 28.5 cm
Width: 20.5 cm
Depth: 4.7 cm

TITLE: Wanderings of a Pilgrim
SUB TITLE: In search of the picturesque, during four-and-twenty years in the East; with revelations of life in the Zenna
VOLUME: 2
PUBLISHER: Pelham Richardson
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1850
BINDING: Contemporary half morocco, spines gilt
NO.OF PAGES: pp. xxxvi + 523 pages including 2 chromo- and 6 further coloured lithographic plates, with 3 tinted plates and 10 uncoloured plates, with an uncoloured large folding lithographic panorama of the Himalayas
SIZE:
Height: 28.5 cm
Width: 20.5 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm

This lavish two-volume set documents the experiences of Fanny Parks (nee Frances Susanna Archer) over her twenty-four year stay in India. Her husband, Charles Crawford Parks, worked for the East India Company as a civil servant, working in Calcutta and then moving to Prayag near Allahabad.

Following their move, Parks and her husband traveled extensively across the sub-continent, visiting Kanpur(formerly Cawnpore), Meerut, Delhi, and the Himalayas. She "came into her own as a robust and intrepid explorer, as well as a thorough and competent ethnographer of Indian culture." (Maggs.com) She prolifically produced sketches of flora, fauna, andlocal customs. Her fluency in Hindustani helped her form friendships with Indian women, especially with the Muslim princess married to Col. William Gardner and the ex-queen of Gwailor, which helped her penetrate areas of Indian life from which Europeans were normally excluded.

The first edition of this set was showcased by Maggs Brothers Ltd., London, at the London International Antiquarian Book Fair, Kensington Olympia, in 2015.

This lot will be sold in "as is" condition.
There may be some minor tears/creases scratches, or holes commensurate with age that may not be visible in the images.

The books on sale in this auction are rare, out-of-print and otherwise collectible, dating from the 19th century on wards. The technology and material for printing and binding books has evolved over the last few centuries. From being the exclusive preserve of Clergy and Kings to an item of everyday application, the availability and use of books has also evolved over time. Books age over time and deterioration in a book's condition depends on many factors, including the original materials used and conditions of usage over time. Books will often show signs of foxing, fading, shelf-ware or dust jacket damage through usage. Prolonged storage may also cause wormhole damage or water stains.

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