Main entry:

Forrest, Charles Ramus.

Title & Author:

A picturesque tour along the rivers Ganges and Jumna, in India : consisting of twenty-four highly finished and coloured views, a map, and vignettes, from original drawings made on the spot ; with illustrations, historical and descriptive / by Lieutenant-Colonel Forrest, late on the staff of His Majesty's service in Bengal.

Publication:

London : Published by R. Ackermann, 101, Strand, 1824.

Description:

iv, [2], 191, [1] pages, 24 leaves of plates : color illustrations, 1 folded map ; 35 cm

Notes:
Colophon: London : Printed by L. Harrison.
Title vignette: colored aquatint.
Aquatint plates, with descriptive letterpress, dated July 1-Dec. 1, 1824; engraved by G. Hunt or T. Sutherland.
Originally issued in 6 monthly parts.
Hindoo pagodas below Barrackpore on the Ganges -- Hindoo village on the Ganges, near Ambooah -- Ghaut of Cutwah on the Ganges -- Part of the city of Moorshedabad, ancient capital of Bengal -- Mountains of Rajemahal, where they descend to the Ganges -- The Mootee Girna, or Falls of Pearls, in the Rajemahal Hills -- The Rocks of Colgong -- Ancient tomb at the confluence of the Boglipore Nullah and the Ganges -- Village on the Ganges above Boglipore -- The Fakeers' Rock at Sanguira near Sultangunge -- Village and Pagoda below Patra Azimabad -- Hindoo Ghaut on the Ganges -- City of Benares from the Ganges -- Sacred Tank and Pagodas near Benares -- Mahamedan Mosque and Tomb near Benares -- The Indian port of Chunar Ghur -- Raj Ghaut and Fort of Allahabad at the confluence of the Ganges and Jumna Rivers -- Tombs near Etaya in the Doo-ab on the Jumna River -- Surseya Ghaut, Khanpore -- City of Lueknow, Capital of the province of Oude, on the Goomty River -- Palace of the King of Delhi, taken from the principal mosque -- Grand Gateway and Tomb of the Emperor Acber at Secundra -- The Cuttur Minar in the ruins of Ancient Delhi -- The Taj Majal, Tomb of the Emperor Shah Jehan and his Queen.
Abbey, J.R. Travel 441

Subject:

Travel.
India Description and travel.
India History.
Inde Descriptions et voyages.
Inde Histoire.
India.

Form/genre:

Aquatints.
History.
Aquatints Hand-colored 1824. CtY-BA

Added entries:

Hunt, George, active 1824-1831.
Sutherland, Thomas, active 1785-1838.
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834.
England London.

Tour along the Ganges and Jumna.

Holdings:

Location: Library cage m 65810
Call No.: ID:85-B9287
Status: Available