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LANGLÈS, Louis-Mathieu (1763-1824). Monuments ancien et modernes de L’Hindoustan. Paris: Didot, 1821.
A fine illustrated survey of India’s monuments by Napoleon's keeper of Oriental manuscripts. Langlès founded the École des langues orientales vivantes in Paris and was largely responsible for France becoming a center of Indian scholarship in the 19th century. The plates here illustrate the views and monuments of India and reproduce miniatures from the Royal Library collection in color, heightened with gold. Brunet III, 819-820.
Two volumes, folio (422 x 292mm). With the additional engraved title in vol. 1, 3 engraved maps handcolored in outline, 144 engraved plates, of which 11 handcolored, some heightened in gold (spotting and browning throughout, occasional marginal tears, some tissue guards missing; corner dampstain end of vol. 1). Contemporary half roan over cloth boards, spine gilt (some wear, spine starting).
A fine illustrated survey of India’s monuments by Napoleon's keeper of Oriental manuscripts. Langlès founded the École des langues orientales vivantes in Paris and was largely responsible for France becoming a center of Indian scholarship in the 19th century. The plates here illustrate the views and monuments of India and reproduce miniatures from the Royal Library collection in color, heightened with gold. Brunet III, 819-820.
Two volumes, folio (422 x 292mm). With the additional engraved title in vol. 1, 3 engraved maps handcolored in outline, 144 engraved plates, of which 11 handcolored, some heightened in gold (spotting and browning throughout, occasional marginal tears, some tissue guards missing; corner dampstain end of vol. 1). Contemporary half roan over cloth boards, spine gilt (some wear, spine starting).