The costume of Hindostan

The costume of Hindostan : elucidated by sixty coloured engravings / with descriptions in English and French, taken in the years 1798 and 1799 by Balt. Solvyns, of Calcutta. Costumes de l'Indostan, dessinés dans l'Inde en 1798 et 1799, et représentés en soixante planches enluminées Solvyns, Balt. (Balthazar), 1760-1824 London : Published by Edward Orme ... 59, New Bond Street, 1807. [London] : Printed by J. Hayes, #Dartmouth-Street, #Westminster #Lithographed by Scott and J. Vivares, after Balt. Solvyns. The plates were previously published in the author's A collection of two hundred and fifty coloured #etchings descriptive of the #manners, #customs, and #dresses of the Hindoos. Calcutta, 1796-99. cf. R. Colas, Bibl. générale du costume, col. 983. Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 429

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