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TITLE: Sketches illustrating the manners and customs of the Indians and Anglo Indians
SUB TITLE: Drawn on stone from the original drawings from life by William Tayler Esq.
AUTHOR: William Tayler
PUBLISHER: Thomas McLean
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1842
BINDING: Modern leather binding with gilted border at the front and back boards
NO. OF PAGES: Lithographed title and dedication and 6 lithographed colour plates. The six plates are coloured lithographs by J. Bouvier of the General Lithographic Establishment, 70, Martin's Lane, after watercolors by Tayler.
SIZE: 51 x 35 x 1.5 cm
LIST OF PLATES:-
1. The Young Civilians Toilet
2. The Young Ladies Toilet
3. The Breakfast
4. The WomenGrinding at the Mill
5. The Suntasees
6. The Village Barber
BRITISH COLOR-PLATE PORTFOLIO
William Tayler (1808-1892) joined the East India Company in 1829 and retired in 1859. In June 1830, he was appointed assistant to the commissioner of Cuttack, and subsequently held various posts in Bengal. During his time with the East India Company, he made many friends owing to his portraiture skills.
A rare British portfolio with colour plates that depict the domestic life ofan Anglo-Indian couple. Some plates show native Bengali genre scenes. The letterpress provides detailed explanations of the plates, including glossaries of Indian terms that would have been unfamiliar to his audience in Victorian England.
Reference: Abbey Travel 465
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