VOYAGE DANS L`INDE

PUBLISHER NAME– PARIS-GARNIER FERES.

This is a fine copy of the subsequent French-language edition by Prince Alexis Soltykoff of the celebrated elephant folio, presented here in a smaller, more accessible format. The volume is beautifully bound in half leather with decorative gilt tooling on the spine, and features marbled edges on all sides.The book includes one colored map, 36 lithograph plates, each protected by a tissue guard andtext in French, printed with clarity and elegance

The lithographs are finely rendered and remain vibrant, offering a remarkable visual complement to the historical and descriptive text. This edition preserves the grandeur and scholarly importance of the original folio while offering a more manageable size for collectors and readers. A handsome and collectible volume in excellent condition

Prince Alexis Soltykoff was born in 1806 in St. Petersburg as a member of an influential and wealthy family. He was a gifted painter and sketcher who, after a relatively short career in the Russian diplomatic service, settled down in Paris around 1840. From there he travelled to the East twice (1841-1843 and 1845-1846) and crossed the Indian subcontinent.

After his return to Paris from the second voyage he had his letters as sent to one of his brothers, published under the title Lettres sur l’Inde (Paris: Amyot, 1848). Some of the drawings he had made on the spot during his voyages were lithographed and appeared in this book, published in octavo format, for the very first time.

In 1850 these drawings were lithographed by De Rudder and published by Auguste Bry in a large folio format under the title Voyages dans l’Inde, after which several subsequent editions were published in octavo format under that same title, first by Curmer & Lecou and a subsequent edition by Garnier Fr’res.

YEAR- 1858 (C)

SIZE- 10.5 x 6.5 in.

EXPORTABLE-No

CODE NO- BK12

(Plastic added for protection which is removable)