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A collection of antiquarian books of significant artistic and historical value, including rare publications that document India through detailed drawings, engravings, and illustrations. Produced primarily during the colonial and early postcolonial periods, these books offer insight into how India's landscapes, people, flora, fauna, architecture and cultural practices were observed, represented, and circulated in visual form. The illustrative content often hand-drawn or printed using early reproduction techniques adds a critical dimension to their textual narratives, making them valuable for the study of visual culture, art history, and the history of knowledge production. As artefacts, they reflect the intersection of image making, ethnographic documentation, and early publishing practices in shaping perceptions of India in scholarly contexts.
A collection of antiquarian books of significant artistic and historical value, including rare publications that document India through detailed drawings, engravings, and illustrations. Produced primarily during the colonial and early postcolonial periods, these books offer insight into how India's landscapes, people, flora, fauna, architecture and cultural practices were observed, represented, and circulated in visual form. The illustrative content often hand-drawn or printed using early reproduction techniques adds a critical dimension to their textual narratives, making them valuable for the study of visual culture, art history, and the history of knowledge production. As artefacts, they reflect the intersection of image making, ethnographic documentation, and early publishing practices in shaping perceptions of India in scholarly contexts.
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Tavernier, John Baptista (Author) and J. Phillips. The Six Voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, 1678 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771477
Chardin, John (Author). The Travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and The East Indies, 1686 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771478
Thevenot, Monsieur de (Author) and A. Lovell. The Travels of Monsieur de Thevenot Into The Levant, 1687 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771479
Careri, John Francis Gemelli (Author). A Voyage Round The World, 1704 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771480
Rennell, James (Author). Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan; or the Mogul's Empire, 1788 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771481
Mackenzie, Roderick (Author). Sketch of the War with Tippoo Sultaun or Detail of Military Operations from the Commencement of Hostilities at the Lines of Travancore in December 1789, until the Peace Concluded before Seringapatam in February 1792, 1793 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771687
Maurice, Thomas (Author). Indian Antiquities or Dissertations, 1793 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771693
Dirom, Major (Author). Narrative of the Campaign in India which Terminated the War with Tippoo Sultan in 1792 with Maps and Plans Illustrative of the Subject, and a View of Seringapatam , 1793 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771670
Dirom, Major Alexander (Author). A Narrative of the Campaign in India which terminated the war with Tippoo Sultan in 1792, 1793 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771482
Allan, Alexander (Author). The Collection of the Views in the Mysore country, 1794 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771485
Home, Robert (Author). Select Views in Mysore, The Country of Tippoo Sultan; from Drawings taken on the Spot, 1794 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771484
Colebrook, Robert Hyde (Author) and J.W. Edy. Twelve Views of Places in the Kingdom of Mysore, The Country of Tippoo Sultan, from Drawings Taken on the Spot, 1794 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771483
Russel, Patrick (Author). An Account of Indian Serpents, 1796 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771502
Beatson, Alexander (Author). A View of the Origin and Conduct of the War with Tippoo Sultaun, 1800 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771486
Blagdon, Francis William (Author), Richard Chase, Daniell Ward and Colonel Ward. A Brief History of Ancient and Modern India, 1805 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771487
Buchanan, Francis (Author). A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar, 1807 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771488
Buchanan, Francis (Author). A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar, 1807 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771490
Buchanan, Francis (Author). A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar, 1807 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771489
Wilks, Mark (Author). Historical sketches of the South of India, in an attempt to trace the History of Mysoor, 1810 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771491
Williamson, Thomas (Author), F.W. Blagdon and Charles D'oyly. Europeans in India, 1813 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771495
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Tavernier, John Baptista (Author) and J. Phillips. The Six Voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, 1678 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771477
Chardin, John (Author). The Travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and The East Indies, 1686 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771478
Thevenot, Monsieur de (Author) and A. Lovell. The Travels of Monsieur de Thevenot Into The Levant, 1687 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771479
Careri, John Francis Gemelli (Author). A Voyage Round The World, 1704 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771480
Rennell, James (Author). Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan; or the Mogul's Empire, 1788 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771481
Mackenzie, Roderick (Author). Sketch of the War with Tippoo Sultaun or Detail of Military Operations from the Commencement of Hostilities at the Lines of Travancore in December 1789, until the Peace Concluded before Seringapatam in February 1792, 1793 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771687
Maurice, Thomas (Author). Indian Antiquities or Dissertations, 1793 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771693
Dirom, Major (Author). Narrative of the Campaign in India which Terminated the War with Tippoo Sultan in 1792 with Maps and Plans Illustrative of the Subject, and a View of Seringapatam , 1793 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771670
Dirom, Major Alexander (Author). A Narrative of the Campaign in India which terminated the war with Tippoo Sultan in 1792, 1793 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771482
Allan, Alexander (Author). The Collection of the Views in the Mysore country, 1794 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771485
Home, Robert (Author). Select Views in Mysore, The Country of Tippoo Sultan; from Drawings taken on the Spot, 1794 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771484
Colebrook, Robert Hyde (Author) and J.W. Edy. Twelve Views of Places in the Kingdom of Mysore, The Country of Tippoo Sultan, from Drawings Taken on the Spot, 1794 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771483
Russel, Patrick (Author). An Account of Indian Serpents, 1796 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771502
Beatson, Alexander (Author). A View of the Origin and Conduct of the War with Tippoo Sultaun, 1800 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771486
Blagdon, Francis William (Author), Richard Chase, Daniell Ward and Colonel Ward. A Brief History of Ancient and Modern India, 1805 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771487
Buchanan, Francis (Author). A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar, 1807 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771488
Buchanan, Francis (Author). A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar, 1807 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771490
Buchanan, Francis (Author). A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar, 1807 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771489
Wilks, Mark (Author). Historical sketches of the South of India, in an attempt to trace the History of Mysoor, 1810 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771491
Williamson, Thomas (Author), F.W. Blagdon and Charles D'oyly. Europeans in India, 1813 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771495
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Raz, Ram (Author). Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus, 1834 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Cole, Henry Hardy (Author). Architecture of Ancient Delhi, 1872 | Authored Antiquarian Book
The Theosophy of the Upanishads, 1896 | Edited Antiquarian Book
Nivedita, Sister (Author). The Web of Indian Life, 1904 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Havell, Ernest Binfield (Author). Benares, the Sacred City, 1905 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Besant, Annie (Author). Four Great Religions, 1906 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Arnold, Edwin (Author). The Light of Asia, 1908 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Savarkar, Vinayak Damodar (Author). The Indian War of Independence 1857, 1947 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Joshi, S.N. (Author). Half Tone Reprints of the Renowned Pictures of the Late Raja Ravi Varma, 1911 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Havell, E.B. (Author). Ideals of Indian Art, 1911 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Tagore, Abanindranath (Author). Some Notes on Indian Artistic Anatomy, 1914 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Dey, Mukul C. (Author). Twelve Portraits, 1917 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Narasimhachar, R. (Author). The Lakshmidevi Temple at Doddagaddavalli, 1982 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Richard, Paul (Author). The Dawn Over Asia, 1920 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Thompson, E.J. (Author). Rabindranath Tagore, 1921 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Rolland, Romain (Author). Mahatma Gandhi, 1923 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Gangooly, O.C. (Author). Kshitindranath Mazumdar, 1923 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Havell, E.B. (Author). Himalayas in Indian Art, 1924 | Authored Antiquarian Book
Solomon, W.E. Gladstone (Author). Charm of Indian Art, 1925 | Authored Antiquarian Book
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