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JAMES PRINSEP (1799-1840)
Benares Illustrated, in a series of drawings. Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press, 1831-1833.
2° (403 x 265mm). Plate volume only. General title and plates only to all three parts, 34 plates, 26 of which are lithographs on india paper mounted (some spotting, often heavy, title almost detached in plate volume, tears at hinge of first 2 plates in plate volume), brown morocco, title in gilt on front cover (worn at edges, splits at hinges). Provenance: Ella Prinsep, inscribed by her mother, June 5, 1852, on flyleaf of plate volume; together with parts 2 and 3 of the same work in original paper wrappers.
A rare work of lithographs and engravings by J.D. Harding, L. Haghe, W. Walton, and others, after drawings by James Prinsep, "a brilliant architect, palaeographer and numismatist" (Abbey Travel 607 note). James Prinsep was one of the numerous sons of John Prinsep, an indigo merchant, who was assay-master at Benares for many years, where he advised on construction of the new mint, a church, a bridge and on the improvement of the drainage of the city into the Ganges. The lithographic plates were printed at London by Hullmandel and Day and Haghe, but the engravings were probably printed in India, engraved by James's brother William and an Indian engraver, Kasheenath. Not in Abbey. (3)
Benares Illustrated, in a series of drawings. Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press, 1831-1833.
2° (403 x 265mm). Plate volume only. General title and plates only to all three parts, 34 plates, 26 of which are lithographs on india paper mounted (some spotting, often heavy, title almost detached in plate volume, tears at hinge of first 2 plates in plate volume), brown morocco, title in gilt on front cover (worn at edges, splits at hinges). Provenance: Ella Prinsep, inscribed by her mother, June 5, 1852, on flyleaf of plate volume; together with parts 2 and 3 of the same work in original paper wrappers.
A rare work of lithographs and engravings by J.D. Harding, L. Haghe, W. Walton, and others, after drawings by James Prinsep, "a brilliant architect, palaeographer and numismatist" (Abbey Travel 607 note). James Prinsep was one of the numerous sons of John Prinsep, an indigo merchant, who was assay-master at Benares for many years, where he advised on construction of the new mint, a church, a bridge and on the improvement of the drainage of the city into the Ganges. The lithographic plates were printed at London by Hullmandel and Day and Haghe, but the engravings were probably printed in India, engraved by James's brother William and an Indian engraver, Kasheenath. Not in Abbey. (3)