The oriental annual, or scenes in India; comprising twenty-two engravings / from original drawings by William Daniell, R.A. and a descriptive account by the Rev. Hobart Caunter
London: Bull and Churton, Holles Street, Cavendish Square, 1835
Physical Description
vi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Series Title
Oriental annual: 1835
General Note
London: Printed by Samuel Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.
The series comprised of seven volumes issued between 1834 and 1840.
Added engraved title page
Each plate is accompanied by guard sheet.
All plates state: "Drawn by W. Daniell R.A." "London. Published, Oct. 1, 1834 by Bull & Co. 26 Holles Street, Cavendish Square." and "Printed by J. Yates." The plates are signed as engraved by J. Redaway, R. Woodman, W. Humphreys, R. Wallis, J.C. Armytage, W.D. Taylor, J.H. Kernot, R. Brandard, and R.J. Cooke.
Contents
Engravings from Drawings by William Daniell, Esq. R.A.: Interior of a mosque, Juanpore (frontispiece) -- Indian fruit-seller (Vignette title) -- Rhinoceros -- Yak of Tibet -- The Salaam -- An Nujibabad, Rohilcund -- Favourite of the harem -- Mausoleum of Supter Jung -- The Agra Gate, Chauter Serai -- Mosque at Muttra -- The Moah-Punkee at Lucnow -- Mausoleum at Lucnow -- The Rajpootni Bride -- Garden of the Palace, Lucnow -- The Bernar Pagoda, Benares -- The Kutwhuttea Gate Rotas Gur -- Temple at Muddunpore, Bahar -- Great Temple at Bode Gyah -- Mosque in the Coimbatore -- Kutwallee Gate, Gour -- Calcutta, from Garden-House Reach -- Boa Constrictor and boat's crew
Binding Note
Bound in brown leather with blind stamped snake motifs and gilt elephant on front and back covers. Spine lettered in gilt: “The Oriental Annual 1835.”
Subject
Illustrated periodicals
Annuals
Steel-engravings
India - Description and travel