Osian's Auction Catalogue ABC Series III | March 2007

ABC Series III 127 140 i. The Oriental Annual or Scenes in India Comprising Twenty-Five Engravings by William Daniell Descriptive account by Rev. Hobart Caunter London : Bull and Churton,1834 First Edition Frontispiece: ‘A Hindoo Female’, drawn by W. Daniell, Engraved by W. D. Taylor. ‘The Cuttub Minar’, Drawn by W. Daniell; Engraved by W. D. Taylor. 8.0 x 5.0 in (20.2 x12.1 cm) Cover: Dark brown rexine with an image of a Rajah in a howdah astride an elephant and title embossed in gold on spine. The cover has drawings of snakes sunken into it. 244pp / 25 engravings from the drawings by William Daniell. Binding: Hardbound (original) Condition: Fragile. Spine loose. ii. The Oriental Annual or Scenes in India Comprising Twenty-Two Engravings by William Daniell. Descriptive account by Rev. Hobart Caunter. London : Bull and Churton,1835. First Edition Frontispiece: ‘Interior of a Mosque, Juanpore’. Drawn by W. Daniell; Engraved by W. D. Taylor. ‘The Indian Fruit Seller’. Drawn by W. Daniell; Engraved by W. D. Taylor. 8.0 x 5.0 in (20.2 x12.1 cm) Cover: Dark brown rexine with an image of a Rajah in a howdah astride an elephant and title embossed in gold on spine. The cover has drawings of snakes sunken into it. 290pp / 22 engravings from the drawings by William Daniell. Binding: Hardbound (original) Condition: Fragile. Front cover pasted with glue tape vi. The Oriental Annual Containing A Series Of Tales, Legends, and Historical Romances Thomas Bacon, Esq. Engravings by W. and E. Finden London: Charles Tilt, 1839 First Edition Frontispiece: ‘The Moti Musjid, Agra’. Drawn by D. Roberts from a sketch by T. Bacon; Engraved by W. Finden. ‘Ancient Temple at Kunkhul’ from the sketches by T. Bacon; Drawn by D. Roberts; Engraved by E. Finden. 8.0 x 5.0 in (20.2 x12.1 cm) Cover: Dark brown rexin with an image of a Rajah in a howdah astride an elephant and title embossed in gold on spine. The cover has drawings of snakes sunken into it. 278pp / 18 engravings Binding: Hardbound (original) Condition: Fragile. Binding loose, pasted with glue tape INR 500,000 – 625,000 USD 11,300 – 14,100 (Set of 6) iii. The Oriental Annual Lives of the Moghul Emperors Rev. Hobart Caunter. Twenty-Two Engravings from Drawings by William Daniell. London: Charles Tilt, 1837 First Edition Frontispiece: ‘Sultan Baber’. Drawn by W. Daniell; Engraved by J. Cochran. ‘The Fan–leaf Palm’. From the Drawings by W. Daniell. 8.0 x 5.2 in (20.3 x 13.2 cm) Cover: Dark brown rexin with an image of a Rajah in a howdah astride an elephant and title embossed in gold on spine. The cover has drawings of snakes sunken into it. 279pp / 22 engravings from the drawings by William Daniell. Binding: Hardbound (original) Condition: Fragile. Spine and front cover loose. iv. The Oriental Annual or Scenes in India Rev. Hobart Caunter. Twenty-Two Engravings from Drawings by William Daniell. London: Charles Tilt, 1838 First Edition Frontispiece: ‘Futtypore Sicri near Agra’. Drawn by W. Daniell; Engraved by Brandard. ‘Hindoo Female at the Tomb of her Child’. From the Drawings by W. Daniell. 8.0 x 5.2 in (20.3 x 13.2 cm) Cover: Dark brown rexin with an image of a Rajah in a howdah astride an elephant and title embossed in gold on spine. The cover has drawings of snakes sunken into it. 272pp / 22 engravings from the drawings by William Daniell. Binding: Hardbound (original) Condition: Fragile. Binding loose v. Caunter’s and Daniell’s : Oriental Annual, 1839 Eastern Legends The Rev. Hobart Caunter Twenty-Two Engravings, from Drawings by William Daniell London: Whittaker and Co., 1838. First Edition Frontispiece: ‘Brahminee Girls at a Ghaut’ 8.0 x 5.4 in (20.2 x 13.0 cm) Cover: Green rexin embossed cover with title in gold on spine. 292pp / 21 engravings Binding: Hardbound (original) Condition: Good