Lot #23: Samuel Bourne Etc. An Important Early Photograph Album Of India

SAMUEL BOURNE (British, 1824-1912) & SHEPHERD (British, 1858-1878); SHEPHERD & [ARTHUR] ROBERTSON; ROBERT PHILLIPS; WILLIAM SAUNDERS (British, 1832-1892).
An astounding album of INDIAN VIEWS comprising of 58 mounted albumen prints. Circa 1860-1872.

Large oblong folio. Full morocco boards ruled in gilt and blind, with a gilt and black monogram emblazoned on upper. Spine with 4 double-bands. Beveled edges. Gilt dentelles.
Beige moire cloth end papers. All edges gilt. Almost all prints with manuscript title inked at lower left, numbered in pencil at lower right, most numbered and signed in the plates, a few
unidentified. 8.25x11- 7.5x12.25 in. 

Print of Junction of the Roads to Runghee and Lukvar showing men carrying camera equipment; one tinted print of JAPAN, unidentified, and another
print by WILLIAM SAUNDERS showing CHINESE BARROW CARRIAGE, SHANGHAI.
Generally very good condition, various imperfections; the prints are overall strong and crisp and present very well; extremities rubbed, spine joints splitting.

Prints included are: (1706) GOVERNMENT HOUSE, CALCUTTA; (1132 D) A GROUP OF H.E. THE VICEROY'S ELEPHANTS WITH THEIR STATE TRAPPINGS; (1726) LANDING GOODS
NEAR THE CUSTOM HOUSE, CALCUTTA; (1710) VIEW IN THE EDEN GARDENS,
CALCUTTA; (1735) VILLAGE LIFE IN BENGAL; (1169) THE BURNING GHAT,
BENARES; (1175) SUMEREE TEMPLE AT RAMNAGGUR, BENARES; (1173) "GYAN
BAPEE" OR WELL OF KNOWLEDGE, BENARES; (x) "PERAHARS" IN KANDY,
CEYLON; (1148) GATEWAY OF THE HOOSEINABAD BAZAAR, LUCKNOW; (1028)
RUINS OF THE RESIDENCY, LUCKNOW; (?A:??) VIEW FROM THE TERRACE OF THE
HOOSEINABAD, LUCKNOW; (1051?) THE GREAT IMAMBARA MOQSUE, LUCKNOW;
(1052) THE KASHMIR GATE, DELHI; (1370) THE KUTAB MINAR & THE GREAT ARCH,
DELHI; (1371) THE KUTAB MINAR SHOWING CARVING ON THE 1ST GALLERY; (1376)
THE GREAT ARCH & IRON PILLAR, DELHI; (1380) ALA-OOD-DEEN'S GATEWAY, DELHI; (1379) TOMB OF SHUMS-OOD-DEEN ALTOMSH, BUILDER OF THE KUTAB;
(1350) INTERIOR OF THE DEWAN-I-KASS, DELHI; (1918) INTERIOR OF THE NANDH
BHOWAN, DEIG [PALACE]; (1312) UPPER PORTION OF PALACE BUILT BY RAJAH
BUHMAN SINGH, GOVERDHUN; (x) MAHARAJA MOHINDER SINGH OF PATIALA
STATE, AND SUITE; (1078) THE TAJ FROM THE RIVER, AGRA; (1227) QUADRANGLE
OF THE MOTEE-MUSJID (PEARL MOSQUE), AGRA; (1229) INTERIOR OF THE MOTEEMUSJID
SHOWING THE SARACENIC ARHCES & PILLARS; (1232) MAUSOLEUM OF
PRINCE ETMAD DOWLAH, AGRA; (1260) GENERAL VIEW OF THE RUINS,
FUTTYPORE, SIKRI; (1275) CARVED PILLARS IN THE PANCH MAHAL, FUTTYPORE,
SIKRI; (1271) REMARKABLE PILLAR IN THE DEWAN-I-KASS; (x) MAWAB OF
RAMPORE FROM THE SUTLEJ; (1903) MEMORIAL WELL & CHURCH IN THE
DISTANCE, CAWNPORE; (1206) MAROCHETTI STATUE MEMORIAL WELL,
CAWNPORE; (1577) VIEW OF MUSSOARIE; (1776) WINTER SCENERY ON THE MALL,
SIMLA; (1789) CHOTA SIMLA FROM JAKKO; (Shepherd & Robertson) A DURBAR
[MAHARAJAH OF BHURTPOOR, HINDOO JAT, IN BUSTAR]; (x) THE SELIM TEA
ESTATE, DARJEELING; (x) GROUP OF COOLIES - ST DE GALLA; (Robert Phillips)
JUNCTION OF THE ROADS TO RUNGHEE & SUKVAR, DARJEELING; (x) CREEPERS
IN THE FOREST BELOW QING, DARJEELING; (1900) PICTURESQUE BRIDGE ON THE
RUNGNOO, DARJEELING; (Phillips, 2003) DURBAR GROUP. THE GOVERNOR OF
BENGAL OF THE RAJAH OF SIKKIM; (1902) CINCHONA PLANTATION AT TUKDAH,
DARJEELING; (x) A SIDE VALLEY ON THE LEESTA, DARJEELING; (x) THE RUNGHEE
ROAD, DARJEELING; (x) GROUP OF TREE FERNS IN THE FOREST SUKVAR,
DARJEELING; (1509) SPECIMEN OF THE EDIBLE PINE - CHINI DISTRICT; (x) THE
KINCHINJUNGA RANGE FROM DARJEELING; (Phillips, 1904) STUDY OF CLOUDS,
DARJEELING; (x) [JAPAN]; (x) AVENUE CINNAMON GARDENS, COLOMBO, CEYLON;
(x) VIEW FROM BOPE BRIDGE, GALLE; (x) LINDOOLA ESTATE; (x) MANDOOKELLO
BUNGALOW; (x) COFFEE PICKERS; (x) GROUP OF PALMS IN THE R. BOTANICAL
GARDENS, PERADENIA, CEYLON; (x) CHINESE WHEELBARROW.

Est: 6,000-8,000

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