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Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) and William Daniell (1769-1837) Oriental Scenery . London: Thomas Daniell 1795-1799-[1800]. Large folio (720 x 542mm). 3 tinted aquatint and engraved titles, 60 hand-coloured aquatints, on thick paper, mounted on gruards throughout. (Short repaired tears to edges of front free endpapers, first tissue guard with vertical repair, a few very occasional small unobtrusive spots to a few plates only.) 19th-century green morocco, covers panelled in gilt, spine in six compartments, gilt in four, red morocco lettering-pieces in two, turn-ins gilt, gilt edges, by Zaehnsdorf (corners lightly rubbed). Provenance : Edward Henry Scott (armorial bookplate). A VERY FINE COPY OF THIS MAGNIFICENT WORK comprising parts I and II and the first 12 plates of part III, being those dated between 1795 and 1800. It seems that the work was issued in sets of twelve or complete parts of twenty-four plates. This was certainly the case with part III, the second 12 plates of which were the last of all six parts to be issued (1808). For a fuller discussion of Daniells' work see the introductory notes in this catalogue and Abbey. Abbey Travel 420 plates 1-63 inclusive. The plates are as follows, Abbey 420, no.s 1-63 Part I: 1. Title 2. Eastern Gate of the Jummah Musjid 3. Hindoo Temples at Bindrabund 4. North East View of the Cotsea Bhaug 5. Ruins at the Antient City of Gour 6. Raje Gaut, the principal road up to Rotas Ghur 7. The Chalees Satton in the Fort of Allahabad 8. Remains of an Ancient Building near Firoz Shah's Cotilla 9. Part of the Palace in the Fort of Allahabad 10. Gate of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar 11. Part of the City of Patna 12. An Antient Hindoo Temple 13. The Mausoleum of Mucdoom Shah Dowlut 14. The Western Entrance of Shere Shah's Fort 15. Ramnugur, near Bernares 16. The Sacred Tree of the Hindoos at Gyah 17. Dusasumade Gaut, at Bernares 18. Mausoleum of Sultan Chusero 19. The Taje Mahel 20. Hindoo Temples at Agouree 21. N.W. View of Rotas Ghur, Bahar 22. Near Currah, on the River Ganges 23. Mausoleum of Sultan Purveiz 24. The Jummah Musjed, Delhi 25. Gate leading to a Musjed, at Chunar Ghur Part II: 26. Title 27. View taken on the Esplanade, Calcutta 28. View on the Chitpore Road 29. The Council House, Calcutta 30. The Writer's Buildings, Calcutta 31. Govinda Ram Mittee's Pagoda 32. Part of Cheringhee, Calcutta 33. South East View of Fort St. George 34. Part of the Black Town, Madras 35. The Government House 36. The Armenian Bridge 37. The Assembly Rooms on the Race Ground 38. Western Entrance of Forst St. George 39. Part of the Palace, Madura 40. View in the Fort, Madura 41. Interior View of the Palace, Madura 42. An Hindoo Temple, at Madura 43. Ruins of the Palace, Madura 44. Tremal Naig's Choultry, Madura 45. The Rock of Tritchinopoly 46. The Great Pagoda 47. View in the Fort of Tritchinopoly 48. The Great Bull 49. South East View of Tritchinopoly 50. The Great Pagoda, Tanjore Part III: 51. Title 52. Sculptured Rocks, at Mavalipuram 53. The Entrance of an excavated Hindoo Temple 54. An Excavated Temple on the Island of Salsette4 55. The Portico of an excavated Temple 56. An Hindoo Temple, at Deo, in Bahar 57. Part of the Interior of an Hindoo Temple 58. The Entrance to the Elephanta Cave 59. Part of the Interior of the Elephanta 60. S.W. View of the Fakeers Rock 61. S.E. View of the Fakeers Rock 62. Part of the Kanaree Caves 63. The Interior of an Excavated Hindoo Temple