BURNOUF, Eugene (1801-1852) and Eugene Vincent Stanislas JACQUET (1811-1838)
L’Inde Francaise ou Collection de dessins lithographies representant les divinites, temples, costumes, physionomies, meubles, armes, et ustensiles des peuples hindous qui habitent les possessions francaise de l’inde. Paris: Chabrelie, 1827-1835.
An attractive copy of the first edition of the first major French work on India in fine contemporary hand-colouring, dedicated to Paul de Demidoff, chamberlain to the Russian Emperor. It was published in 24 parts of six text leaves and six lithographic plates each, comprising a total of 144 lithographic plates mostly by Charlet and Motte after drawings by Geringer, Bardel, Feuchere, Midy, Weber, Beau, Llanta, Chenal, Thenot, Dollet, Saint-Aulaire. Finely coloured, highlighted in gouache and with gum arabic, these plates illustrate divinities, sacred rites, scenes of daily life, costumes and professions. Eugene Burnouf was a professor at the College de France, philologist and specialist in cuneiform and Sanskrit, and published some of the first modern studies on Indian Buddhism. Bobins II, 226; Brunet, I, 1412; Colas, 490; Vicaire I, 979.
2 volumes, folio (420 x 290mm). 144 lithographic plates, coloured by a contemporary hand (small closed tear to lower margin of two plates, some spotting, a few plates lightly browned). Contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards, spine richly gilt.
BURNOUF, Eugene (1801-1852) and Eugene Vincent Stanislas JACQUET (1811-1838)
L’Inde Francaise ou Collection de dessins lithographies representant les divinites, temples, costumes, physionomies, meubles, armes, et ustensiles des peuples hindous qui habitent les possessions francaise de l’inde. Paris: Chabrelie, 1827-1835.
An attractive copy of the first edition of the first major French work on India in fine contemporary hand-colouring, dedicated to Paul de Demidoff, chamberlain to the Russian Emperor. It was published in 24 parts of six text leaves and six lithographic plates each, comprising a total of 144 lithographic plates mostly by Charlet and Motte after drawings by Geringer, Bardel, Feuchere, Midy, Weber, Beau, Llanta, Chenal, Thenot, Dollet, Saint-Aulaire. Finely coloured, highlighted in gouache and with gum arabic, these plates illustrate divinities, sacred rites, scenes of daily life, costumes and professions. Eugene Burnouf was a professor at the College de France, philologist and specialist in cuneiform and Sanskrit, and published some of the first modern studies on Indian Buddhism. Bobins II, 226; Brunet, I, 1412; Colas, 490; Vicaire I, 979.
2 volumes, folio (420 x 290mm). 144 lithographic plates, coloured by a contemporary hand (small closed tear to lower margin of two plates, some spotting, a few plates lightly browned). Contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards, spine richly gilt.
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