Thomas and William Daniell
Oriental Scenery
Publisher : William Daniell
London, 1812.
The first edition of the Daniells’ most celebrated work. ‘(Thomas) Daniell, assisted by his nephew (William), produced his best-known work Oriental Scenery (issued in six series) of Indian views making a total of 144 hand-coloured aquatint views of India. These represent Mughal and Dravidian monuments, cityscapes, and sublime views of mountains and waterfalls and formed the most extensive work of its kind, finding subscribers throughout Britain as well as in Calcutta and Madras’ (ODNB). This work contains plates carefully reduced and copied from the large folio edition, published between 1795 and 1808, under the Daniells’ direction.
Thomas and William Daniell
First Edition. 6 parts bound in 2 volumes. (26 x 37cm) Typographic titles for the first and fourth parts serve as general titles for volumes. 158 engraved plates comprising 144 aquatint plates, 6 aquatint title pages, and 8 engraved plans.
Binding: Contemporary half-bound in leather and marbled boards. Gilt lettering on the spine. All edges are marbled.
Condition: Edges rubbed, spine re-backed with new endpapers. A good copy.
Exportable: Yes
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