Property from the Sporting and Travel Library of ArnoldD’OYLY, SIR CHARLES, AND CAPT. THOMAS WILLIAMSONThe Costume and Customs of Modern India; from a Collection of Drawings by Charles Doyley. London: Edward Orme [c. 1824, plates watermarked 1821] 4to (14 1/4 x 10 1/8 in.; 360 x 255 mm). 20 hand-colored aquatint plates engraved by J.H. Clark and C. Dubourg after Charles D'Oyly text watermarked 1822 and 1823, each plate accompanied by one or two leaves of letterpress ; a few repaired closed marginal tears, plates IX and XI with repaired closed tears near the margin of the plates, plate VI bound before IV, but all present, some light foxing. Modern full brown goat, boards decoratively bordered in gilt. First edition of D'Oyly's collection of drawings of British India. REFERENCE:Abbey, Travel 440; Tooley 184Condition ReportCondition as described in catalogue entry. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Property from the Sporting and Travel Library of ArnoldD’OYLY, SIR CHARLES, AND CAPT. THOMAS WILLIAMSONThe Costume and Customs of Modern India; from a Collection of Drawings by Charles Doyley. London: Edward Orme [c. 1824, plates watermarked 1821] 4to (14 1/4 x 10 1/8 in.; 360 x 255 mm). 20 hand-colored aquatint plates engraved by J.H. Clark and C. Dubourg after Charles D'Oyly text watermarked 1822 and 1823, each plate accompanied by one or two leaves of letterpress ; a few repaired closed marginal tears, plates IX and XI with repaired closed tears near the margin of the plates, plate VI bound before IV, but all present, some light foxing. Modern full brown goat, boards decoratively bordered in gilt. First edition of D'Oyly's collection of drawings of British India. REFERENCE:Abbey, Travel 440; Tooley 184Condition ReportCondition as described in catalogue entry. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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