The Oriental Annual (Set of 8 Volumes)
The Oriental Annual: Containing a Series of Tales, Legends, and Historical Romances, London: Edward Bull, 1834-1840
(Complete set of 8 Volumes)
Volume I: (1834); 254 including 1 black and white engraved frontispiece, 1 black and white engraved vignette title and 23 engravings from original drawings by William Daniell, R A and a descriptive account by Rev. Hobart Caunter, B D
Volume II: (1835); 242 including 1 black and white engraved frontispiece, 1 black and white engraved vignette title and 20 engravings from original drawings by William Daniell, R A and a descriptive account by Rev. Hobart Caunter, B D
Volume III: (1836); 297 including 1 black and white engraved frontispiece, 1 black and white engraved vignette title and 20 engravings from original drawings by William Daniell, R A and a descriptive account by Rev. Hobart Caunter, B D
Volume IV: (1837); 240 including 1 black and white engraved frontispiece, 1 black and white engraved vignette title and 20 engravings from original drawings by William Daniell, R A and a descriptive account by Rev. Hobart Caunter, B D
Volume V: (1838); 242 including 1 black and white engraved frontispiece, 1 black and white engraved vignette title and 20 engravings from original drawings by William Daniell, R A and a descriptive account by Rev. Hobart Caunter, B D
Volume VI: (1839); 244 including 1 black and white engraved frontispiece, 1 black and white engraved vignette title and 16 black and white engravings including sketches by the author and engravings by W and E Finden. From drawings by D Roberts, H Warren, C Stansfield, T C Dibdin, T Creswick
Volume VII: (1839); 268 including 1 black and white frontispiece, 1 engraved vignette title, 20 plates totalling 22 plates after drawings by William Daniell
Volume VIII: (1840); 244 including 1 black and white engraved frontispiece, 1 black and white engraved vignette title and 16 black and white engravings by W and E Finden, J Cochran, T Jeavons, Capone, S Fisher, J Varrall, J Smith and J Redaway from sketches by the author and Captain Meadows Taylor
Full-leather binding with a caparisoned elephant embossed in gold and entwined serpents blind-stamped on the cover, the spines with the title at the centre, a camel at the lower bottom, and a palm tree embossed in gold, all edges gilt
20 x 13.5 x 2.7 cm (each)
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