{"product_id":"views-himalaya-neilgherry-hills-from-drawings-lieut-colonel-fullerton-92apw5u7","title":"Views in the Himalaya and Neilgherry Hills, from drawings by Lieut.-Colonel Fullerton, 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers. Taken during the years 1845-46-47","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lovely copy of the rare coloured issue\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of handsome lithographed views was “taken during a very pleasant and interesting excursion made with a few friends from Simla, over the Snowy Range of the Himalayas, during September in the year 1845 … during a residence at Simla, and … during a visit paid at the Neilgherry Hills, in the Madras Presidency, in 1847,” published by Fullerton to give “some notion of the magnificent scenery to be found amongst the mountains of the Far East” (Preface).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis copy is distinguished by the presentation inscription on the front free endpaper: “To H.E. Porter With sincere regards from J.A. Fullerton 9th Lancers.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe list of plates are as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e View between Mutteana and Nakunda \u003cstrong\u003e2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Village of Shael \u003cstrong\u003e3.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Tikhur Fort \u003cstrong\u003e4.\u003c\/strong\u003e Village of Kussain \u003cstrong\u003e5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rooroo, on the Pabur River \u003cstrong\u003e6.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Fort and Village of Buttowlee \u003cstrong\u003e7.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Village of Poojalee \u003cstrong\u003e8.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Village of Jakee \u003cstrong\u003e9.\u003c\/strong\u003e Snow Bridge, or Glacier, on the Roupin River \u003cstrong\u003e10.\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper View of the Snow Bridge \u003cstrong\u003e11.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Raldung Peaks \u003cstrong\u003e12.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Valley of the Buspa River \u003cstrong\u003e13.\u003c\/strong\u003e From Leetee, near the Borendo Pass \u003cstrong\u003e14.\u003c\/strong\u003e View on the Pabur River, near Chergaon \u003cstrong\u003e15.\u003c\/strong\u003e Kotkhaee, on the River Girree \u003cstrong\u003e16.\u003c\/strong\u003e Village of Synge \u003cstrong\u003e17.\u003c\/strong\u003e View of the Dhera Dhoon \u003cstrong\u003e18\u003c\/strong\u003e. Simla-Jacko, from Elysium Hill \u003cstrong\u003e19.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Commander-in-Chief’s House, and Upper Part of the Bazaar \u003cstrong\u003e20.\u003c\/strong\u003e View from Simla \u003cstrong\u003e21.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mahassoo, from Simla \u003cstrong\u003e22.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Segoor Pass in the Neilgherry Hills \u003cstrong\u003e23.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ootacamund, Neilgherry Hills \u003cstrong\u003e24.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ootacamund (another view).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Since the overslip on the title-page carrying Dickinson’s imprint … does not appear to cover anything, a possible theory to account for its presence would be that Dickinson’s originally undertook to produce the book privately for Colonel Fullerton … and that they then decided to publish it commercially. The presence of the list of subscribers does not necessarily destroy this theory, since Fullerton may have invited subscribers himself. The list contains 106 names” (Abbey).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbbey Travel, 499; Yakushi (1994), F231.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Maggs Bros.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67609231556917,"sku":"262710","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/store.maggs.com\/products\/views-himalaya-neilgherry-hills-from-drawings-lieut-colonel-fullerton-92apw5u7","provider":"Maggs Bros.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}