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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE ILLUSTRATED RARE BOOKS IN THE IGNCA       Introduction

 

 

Portfolio of illustrations of Sindhi tiles by Henry Cousens  

TITLE The antiquities of Sind with historical Outline : portfolio of illustrations of Sindhi tiles
AUTHOR  Henry Cousens  
PUBLICATION  Bharatiya Publishing house, Varanasi
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 107 (SL-48518-SL-48624)  

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 

 954.918 COU
ACC.No.   523
PUBLICATION YEAR 1975 

 

The Costumes of Hindostan by Balt Soluyns, 1804

TITLE The Costume of Hindostan : Elucidated by  60 colours engravings with descriptions in English and French
AUTHOR  Balt Solvyns
PUBLICATION  Edward Orme, London
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 60 (SL-48625-SL-48684)

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 

 646.30954 SOL 
ACC.No.   731
PUBLICATION YEAR 1804

 

The painting in the Buddhist cave temples of Ajanta by John Griffiths, 1896  

TITLE The paintings in the Buddhist cave temples of Ajanta, Khandesh, India
AUTHOR  John Griffiths
PUBLICATION  The author, London
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 49 (SL-48685-SL-48733)

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 

 751.73 GRI
ACC.No.   1370
PUBLICATION YEAR 1896

 

Wall painting from ancient shrines in Central Asia by Fred H. Andrews,1948

TITLE Wall paintings from ancient shrines in Central Asia
AUTHOR  Fred H.Andrews
PUBLICATION  Cosmo publications, New Delhi
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 15 (SL-48734-SL-48748)

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 

 751.73 AND
ACC.No.   9400
PUBLICATION YEAR 1948

 

Recollection of India Part I by Charles Stewat Hardinge, 1847  

TITLE Recollections of India drawn on stone by J.D.Harding from the original drawings
AUTHOR  Charles Stewart Hardinge
PUBLICATION  Thomas M’Lean. London
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 26 (SL-48749- SL-48774)

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 

 954.0315 HAR
ACC.No.   9630
PUBLICATION YEAR 1847

 

The Industrial arts of the 19th cent. : A series of illustrations of  the choicest specimen,1851  

TITLE The Industrial arts of the 19th cent. : A series of illustrations of the choicest specimens produced by nation….
AUTHOR  M.Digby Wyatt
PUBLICATION  Day & son, London
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 82 (SL-48775-SL-48856)

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 

 745.5 WYA
ACC.No.   9105
PUBLICATION YEAR 1851

 

Coloured cermices from Ashur and earlier ancient Assyrian wall paintings ed. by Walter Andral  

TITLE Coloured ceramices from Ashur & earlier Ancient Assyrian wall-paintings : from Photographs and water colours….
AUTHOR  ed. By Walter Andral
PUBLICATION  Kegan Paul, London
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 35 (SL-48857-SL-48891)

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 

 935 COL
ACC.No.   9094
PUBLICATION YEAR 1925

 

The Northern Barrier of India : A popular account of the Jummo and Kashmir Territories by Frederic Drew,1877  

TITLE The Northern barrier of India : a popular Account of the Jummoo & Kashmir territories
AUTHOR  Frederic Drew
PUBLICATION  Edward Stanford, London
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 13 (SL-48892-SL-48904)

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 

 954.6 DRE
ACC.No.   3229
PUBLICATION YEAR 1877

 

The Northern Barrier of India, a popular account of the Jammu and  Kashmir territories is written by Frederic Drew published by Edward Stanford, London in the year 1877. This book is the selection of those parts which will interest a general reader. One gets to know the idea on the subjects as the physical condition of the country, the distribution of languages and faiths within it, its political organisation, or the routes that traverse it. All of the above are fully dealt, and by the accompanying maps and sections illustrated. The map accompanying this book shows particularly the distribution of races, but it will also be found as a sufficient topographical guide through the descriptions of the country. This book contains 26 illustrations accompanied with 2 maps.

The present book is the extract of the extensive work done by Frederic Drew on the Jammu and Kashmir territories. In this volume author has given a topographical view of Jammu  Kashmir, Giligit, Baltistan and Ladakh. The work apart from geographical assessment focuses on the socio-economic and socio-religious aspects of the communities living in this religion. The illustrations and sketches published in this book adds to the nostalgia through which one can make out the history of bygone era.

 

Views of Simla by George Powell, 1846  

TITLE Views of Simla
AUTHOR  George Powell Thomas
PUBLICATION  Dickinson, London
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 24 (SL-48905-SL-48928)

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 

 954.52 THO
ACC.No.   25148
PUBLICATION YEAR 1846

 

Report on modern Indian Architecture by Gordon Sanderson & J.Begg, 1st ed., 1913  

TITLE Report on modern Indian architecture
AUTHOR  Gordon Sanderson and J.Begg
PUBLICATION  Superindent Government Press, Allahabad
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 93 (SL-48929-SL-49021)

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 

 722.44 REP
ACC.No.   S372
PUBLICATION YEAR 1913
EDITION 1st

 

Types of Modern Indian Buildings (1913) by Gorden Sanderson. India possess an impressive heritage in the historical continuity of Indian architectural traditions. In order to promote the study and appreciation of Indian Culture, Indian society was formed in London in early 20th century. The initiative taken by the  society in collecting material relating to the living tradition of Indian art and architecture with the active support of the government of India resulted in the publication of this volume.

The photographs of the contemporary architecture during colonial period throw ample light on the transition phase of architecture was subjected to but nevertheless it retained its Indian flavor. The photographs 93 in number and the text by Gordon Sanderson attempts to cover some of the modern Indian Building at Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Allahabad, Lucknow, Ajmer, Bhopal, Bikaner, Gwalior, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur with notes on the craftsmen employed on their design and execution.

The photographs are lively and adds to the nostalgia about our ancient past, the textual information makes it interesting piece of reading for layman as well as the serious student of architecture and archaeology.

 

Views of Calcutta

TITLE Views of Calcutta
AUTHOR 
PUBLICATION 
TOTAL No. OF ILLUSTRATION 24 slides (SL-49022-SL-49045)

IGNCA CALL No. 

IGNCA BOOK No. 
ACC.No.  
PUBLICATION YEAR
EDITION

 

 

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