NON-EXPORTABLE
SOLD AS A COLLECTION OF PLATES
TITLE: Views in Burman Empire
SUB TITLE: Drawn on the spot by Captain J. Kershaw, 13th Light Infantry
AUTHORS: Captain James Kershaw and William Daniell
PUBLISHER: Smith, Elder andCo.
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1831
NO.OF PAGES:
BINDING: Yellow cloth solander box with black leather gilted title label to upper cover and leather spine along with gilted title label along with 5 raised bands. The prints are individually mounted and are presented in the box.
SIZE:
BOX: 80 x 59.5 x 4.5 cm
PLATES: 34 x 47 cm (each)
WITH MOUNT: 45 x 58.5 cm (each)
A PORTFOLIO OF THIS RARE WORK
LIST OF PLATES (1 missing plate)
1. North face of the Great Pagoda, Prome
2. View from the West face of the Great Pagoda, Prome
3. Rangoon from the Anchorage. (MISSING)
4. View from Brigadier McCregh's Pagoda, Rangoon
5. Dagon Pagoda, near Rangoon, taken from the Lines of H.M. 13th & 38th Regiments
6. Dagon Pagoda, near Rangoon
7. Prome, from the South heights
8. Prome, from the heights occupied by H.M. 13th Light Infantry
9. Melloon from the British Position
10. Pagahm-Mew
The plates, all of which are signed beneath the title "Drawn on the spot by Capt: Kershaw, 13th Light Infantry", Though he was not the originator of these plates, they are in an unmistakable Daniell style in form and colouring, indeed this is probably the rarest of all the colour plate books in whichhe was involved.
Reference: Abbey Travel 406
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.
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