India.- Griffin (Sir Lepel) Famous Monuments of Central India, first edition, [1886].


India.- Griffin (Sir Lepel) Famous Monuments of Central India, first edition, 89 autotype plates, some captioned plate guards with small tear, hole or some marginal repairs, ex-library copy with various ink stamps to title verso, library morocco-backed cloth, rubbed, corners a little worn, oblong folio, [1886]. ⁂ "The present volume has been issued with the sole desire of placing, by the autotype process, on permanent record in public and private libraries, accurate representations of the more important architectural monuments of Central India, before time, neglect, or barbarous and greedy hands shall have destroyed the buildings which have so special an artistic value in relation to the ancient arts of building and sculpture in the east, and which possess a further interest as illustrating the history of the most highly cultured among the elder members of the Aryan family" (Preface). All the plates are after photographs by Lala Deen Dayal, including views of Sanchi Tope (27), Gwalior (20), Khajuraho (21).


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