Illustrations of the rock-cut temples of India : selected from the best examples of the different series of caves at Ellora, Ajunta, Cuttack, Salsette, Karli, and Mahavellipore / drawn on stone by Mr. T.C. Dibdin, from sketches carefully made on the spot with the assistance of the camera-lucida in the years 1838-9 ; by James Fergusson, esq.

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Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Illustrations of the rock-cut temples of India , MDCCCXLV [1845]

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Creator:: Fergusson, James, 1808–1886
Title(s):: Illustrations of the rock-cut temples of India : selected from the best examples of the different series of caves at Ellora, Ajunta, Cuttack, Salsette, Karli, and Mahavellipore / drawn on stone by Mr. T.C. Dibdin, from sketches carefully made on the spot with the assistance of the camera-lucida in the years 1838-9 ; by James Fergusson, esq.
Published/Created:: London : John Weale, MDCCCXLV [1845]
Physical Description:: 2 volumes : illustrations ; 55 cm
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio B 2022 9
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/5623644
Classification:: Books
Notes:: Title and publication imprint from letterpress title page from volume of plates. The volume of plates also includes a lithographed title page.
The text was originally prepared as an essay and read before the Royal Asiatic Society. See preface in the volume of text.
"Published at £2. 12s. 6d., probably half bound, as above. An 8vo volume of text was published to accompany the views, and the two works were apparently available together at £3. 3s."--Abbey.
Volume of plates: [6] pages, [1], xviii leaves of plates ; Volume of text: xv, [1]. 63, [1] pages, 10 leaves of plates.
Includes bibliographical references.
Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 467
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Imperfect: volume of plates only. Bound in half morocco, marbled boards, gilded top edge, lettered in gilt up spine between ornaments: "Fergusson's rock cut temples of India."
MUDD WB 25419: Poor condition.
MUDD WF 691: Atlas of plates.
SML,AOS Va F38i 1: Catalogued as the first of 2 volumes. Bookplate of American Oriental Society Library: No. 2091. Stamp of American Oriental Society Library. Donor: C. W. Bradley, May, 1861.
SML,AOS Folio Va F38i 2: Catalogued as the second of 2 volumes. Atlas of plates.
Subject Terms:: Ajanta Caves (India)
American Oriental Society. Library -- Bookplate.
American Oriental Society. Library -- Stamp.
Bradley, Charles William, 1809-1865 -- Donor.
Brahmanism.
Buddhist architecture -- India.
Caityas.
Cave temples -- India.
Caves.
Cuttack (India)
Ellora Caves (India)
India -- Pictorial works.
India.
Kanheri (India)
Karla Caves (India)
Khandagiri Caves (India)
Māmallapuram (India)
Salsette Island (India)
Temples.
Viharas (Architecture)
Form/Genre:: Illustrated works.
Illustrated works.
Lithographs.
Contributors:: Dibdin, T. C. (Thomas Colman), 1810-1893, illustrator, lithographer.
Weale, John, 1791-1862, publisher.
M. & N. Hanhart (Printers), printer.
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Plates from volume of plates: [Lithographed title page]
I. Cuttack. Exterior of a vihara on the Udyagiri Hill, verandah of the Ganesa Gumpha
II. Ajunta. General view of caves, compromising caves no. 21 & 26
III. Ajunta. Interior of the chaitya cave no. 10
IV. Ajunta. Interior of vihara no. 17
V. Ajunta. Interior of vihara no. 16
VI. Ajunta. Exterior of chaitya cave no. 19
VII. Ajunta. Interior of chaitya cave no. 19
VIII. Ajunta. Vihara cave no. 7
XI. Ajunta. Verandah of vihara no. 2
X. Karli. Entrance of Great Chaitya Cave
XI. Pillars in Great Chaitya Cave, Karli. Pillars in Great Chaitya Cave, Kannari
XII. Kannari. Exterior of Great Chaitya Cave
XIII. Kannari. View of Durbar Cave
XIV. Kannari. Interior of small vihara
XV. Kylas
XVI. Ellora. Interior of Lanka
XVII. Mahavellipore. Cave with structural vimana
XVIII. Mahavellipore. The five raths.
Plates from volume of text: 1. Ganesa Gumpha or Gurbha Udyagiri
2. Plan of vihara cave no. 2 at Ajunta
3. Plan of chaitya cave no. 19 at Ajunta
4. Doomar at Ellora
5. Pillar and window in cave no. 11 at Ajunta
6. Pillar in cave no. 17 at Ajunta
7. Pillar in cave no. 2 at Ajunta
8. Chaitya cave at Kannari, Salsette
9. Pillars in Doomar Lena, Ellora
10. Pillar in cave at Mahavellipore.

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