The oriental annual : or scenes in India; comprising twenty two engravings / from original drawings by William Daniel R.A. and a descriptive album by the Rev. Hobart Counter
London: Published for the Proprietor, by Edward Churton, 26 Holles Street, 1836
Physical Description
297 pages, [20] leaves of plates : illustrations 20 cm.
Series Title
Oriental annual: 1836
General Note
London: Printed by Samuel Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.
The series comprised of seven volumes issued between 1834 and 1840.
Added engraved title page
Each plate is accompanied by guard sheet.
All plates state: "Drawn by W. Daniell R.A." "London. Published, Oct. 1, 1835 by Bull & Co. 26 Holles Street, Cavendish Square." and "Printed by J. Yates." The plates are signed as engraved J. Stephenson, John Pye, R. Brandard, J.W. Lowry, J.H. Kernot, J.C. Armytage, R. Woodman, W.J. Cooke, J. Redaway
Contents
Engravings from Drawings by William Daniell, Esq. R.A.: The Harbour of Mascat (frontispiece) -- The Adjutant (Vignette title) -- A rich Mahomedan -- The tiger hunt -- The Choultry of Tremal Naig at Madura -- Hindoo Temple at Tritchengur -- The Braminee bull -- A Hindoo woman -- On the Baliapatam River -- Scene near the coast of Malabar -- The small deer of Ceylon -- Lion and buffaloe -- The monkey and crows -- Near Mascat -- The forts of Jelliali and Merani Mascat -- Bombay -- Tomb of a Patan chief, Old Delhi -- Tombs of Patan chiefs, Old Delhi -- On the island of Elephanta -- Entrance to the cave of Elephanta -- Entrance to the large caves, Salsette -- The upper caves, Salsette
Binding Note
Bound in brown leather with blind stamped snake motifs and gilt elephant on front and back covers. Spine lettered in gilt: “The Oriental Annual 1836.”
The back pastedown carries the binders label: ""F. Westley, Binder. Friar Street, London."
Subject
Illustrated periodicals
Annuals
Steel-engravings
India Description and travel