HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY’S SHOOTING TOUR, NEPAL, TARAI, APRIL 1901. MHOW, CENTRAL INDIA: HERZOG & HIGGINS, [C. 1901]
Oblong folio (19 3/4 x 14 1/2 in.; 502 x 367 mm). 120 albumen photographs (from 3 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.; 86 x 35 mm to 11 1/4 x 8 3/8 in.; 286 x 213 mm) by Herzog and Higgins, mounted on heavy card; some fading or toning to a few images, staining, and wormholes affecting card, but only one image, occasional foxing, corners rubbed with some loss. Half black morocco over textured green cloth, titles and text stamped in gilt on upper cover, lower cover with central gilt arabesque, gilt dentelles to morocco, spine rebacked; some staining to covers, edges rubbed with some fraying.
Details
- Title : HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY'S SHOOTING TOUR, NEPAL
- Year : APRIL 1901
- Classification : Photography
- Accession No : LOT 95
- Country/ Geo-location : NEPAL
- Collection : Sotheby’s
- Status : SOLD AT: FINE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS 11 DECEMBER 2017 | 10:00 AM EST NEW YORK
- ESTIMATE : 5,000 — 7,000 USD
- LOT SOLD : 6,000 USD
- CATALOGUE NOTE : LORD CURZON'S HUNTING TRIP IN NEPAL WITH THE KING, including a full length formal portrait of the king of Nepal, Lord Curzon and his party, the camp, and images of the hunting party on elephants, a formal meal, hunting scenes and groups with tigers, etc.