• James Fergusson (author)
• Henry Hardy Cole (author)
• Thomas Biggs (photographer)
• Samuel Bourne (photographer)
• John Burke (photographer)
• A.C.B. Neill (photographer)
• Unknown (photographer)
• Colonel James Waterhouse (photographer)

Illustrations of Various Styles of Indian Architecture: A series of fifteen photographs of some of the most important buildings in India erected between B.C. 250 and A.D. 1830

1869

- Contemporary binding consists of grey paper-covered boards with a brown leather-covered spine. There is a black ink inscription on the cover and a gold gilt inscription on the spine. Endpapers, pages and secondary supports are of white paper. The book is comprised of title pages, a preface, table of contents, 15 photographs with accompanying text and a 35 page text titled "On the Study of Indian Architecture." by James Fergusson.

Woodburytypes

book (closed): 21,9 x 14,6 x 1,4 cm comps. (range): 10,5 to 15,2 x 9,6 to 15,7 cm secondary supports (approx.): 21,9 x 13,6 cm

PH1993:0429:001-015

• partial views
• close-up views
• exterior views
• interior views

imprinted - in typescript and black ink, on the title page, u.c. to l.c.: "ILLUSTRATIONS / OF VARIOUS STYLES OF / INDIAN ARCHITECTURE. / A SERIES OF FIFTEEN PHOTOGRAPHS / OF SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BUILDINGS IN INDIA / ERECTED BETWEEN B.C. 250 AND A.D. 1839. / WITH / A LECTURE ON THE STUDY OF INDIAN / ARCHITECTURE, / READ AT A MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS, ON 19th DECEMBER, 1966, / BY JAMES FERGUSSON, F.R.S. / AND A REPORT OF THE DISCUSSION WHICH ENSUED."

Agra; Uttar Pradesh; India;

• architecture
• sculpture

Contains:

• PH1993:0429:001, View of the outer façade of the eastern gateway with the dome in the background, Stupa 1 (also known as the Great Stupa), Sanchi, India, before 1868
• PH1993:0429:002, View of the Surya Temple, Martand, near Anantnag, India, between 1862 and 1869
• PH1993:0429:003, Partial view of a colonnade, Surya Temple, Martand, near Anantnag, India, between 1862 and 1869
• PH1993:0429:004, View of the southwest corner of the Kailasa Temple (also known as Cave 16 or as the Kylas Temple) showing an obelisk, mandapa and the vimana, Ellora, India, before 1869
• PH1993:0429:005, Interior view of a colonnade showing pillars, Quwwat al-Islam [Might of Islam] Mosque, Quwwat al-Islam Mosque Complex, Delhi, India, between 1863 and 1869
• PH1993:0429:006, Close-up view of reliefs and sculptures on a façade, Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebid, India, between 1850 and 1869
• PH1993:0429:007, View of a the Temple of Vitoba [?], Beejanugger [?], India, between 1850 and 1869
• PH1993:0429:008, Partial view of a façade of the Mosque of Muhafiz Khan, Ahmadabad, India, between 1855 and 1869
• PH1993:0429:009, Partial view of a façade and porch of the Turkish Sultana's House (also known as the Anup Talao Pavilion), Fatehpur Sikri, India, between 1863 and 1869
• PH1993:0429:010, Partial view of the Tomb of Itimad al-Daula, Agra, India, between 1863 and 1869
• PH1993:0429:011, Photomechanical print of an engraving of the Taj Mahal with the Yamuna River in the right foreground, Agra, India, before 1869
• PH1993:0429:012, Interior view of the Diwan-i Khas [Private Audience Hall] (also known as the Daulat Khana-i-Khass), Shahjahanabad (now Lal Qila or Red Fort), Delhi, India, between 1863 and 1869
• PH1993:0429:013, View of the Sumeree Temple, Ramnagar, near Benares (now Varanasi), India, between 1863 and 1869
• PH1993:0429:014, Partial view of a façade of the Sumeree Temple showing an entrance and reliefs, Ramnagar, near Benares (now Varanasi), India, 1869
• PH1993:0429:015, Partial view of the the Golden Temple (also known as the Harmandir) showing the main entrance, Darbar Sahib temple complex, Amritsar, India, before 1869