India.- Fergusson (James) 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, 2 vol. comprising Atlas and accompanying text, first edition, Atlas with additional pictorial tinted lithographed title and 20 tinted lithographed views on 18 plates by T.C.Dibdin after Fergusson, a little foxed, paper guards, some slightly frayed at edges, list of plates soiled and shorter at foot, bookplate of Hon. Sir James Liege Hulett, modern half brown morocco over marbled boards, text with 10 lithographed plates, 5 tinted, 3 double-page, with 64pp. publisher's catalogue and 16pp. supplement to catalogue at end, light foxing to plates, original blind-stamped cloth, rubbed and a little faded or soiled, rebacked, corners repaired, preserved in modern half-brown morocco drop-back box, [Abbey, Travel 467], folio & 8vo, John Weale, 1845.

⁂ James Fergusson (1808-86) retired a wealthy man after ten years as an indigo planter in India and was able to pursue his interest in architecture. He became a notable architectural historian and prolific author on ancient architecture, particularly that of the Indian subcontinent. This, his first work, was the first of several on the cave temples of India and is rarely found with the accompanying text volume. Fergusson used a camera-lucida to assist him in his drawings made on the spot.