Louis Énault - L’Inde pittoresque - 1861

Louis Énault – L’Inde pittoresque – Paris, Morizot, 1861 – approx. 502 pages – richly illustrated edition in a decorative publisher's binding
A handsome French work on India from the 19th century. The book covers the rivers of India, history, Indian religion, Hindu literature, European influences in India, as well as travel descriptions to places such as Calcutta, the Ganges, Benares, Lucknow, the Himalayas, Agra, Delhi, Bombay, Goa and Ceylon.
With illustrations by Rouargue and Outwaith. Very decorative black binding with rich gold and color embossing in the oriental style. Gilt-edged pages.
20/24 plates with 4 colored