First Edition Books and Rare Art

Of the great European artists working on the Indian subcontinent in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was undoubtedly the Daniells, Thomas (1749 – 1840) and his nephew William (1769 – 1837), who played a pre-eminent role in recording and documenting the country. Their seven – year tour of India from 1786 to 1793 and the subsequent publication of their work brought to the public of Britain an unrivalled view of the scenery and architecture of this fabled and exotic land. (more…)