DUNLOP, John (1823-1867) - photo 1
DUNLOP, John (1823-1867) - photo 2

DUNLOP, John (1823-1867)

Lot 157
13.07.2023 10:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Sold
£ 2 016
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 992517
Lot 157 | DUNLOP, John (1823-1867)
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
DUNLOP, John (1823-1867)

Mooltan, During and After the Siege. Being twenty-one drawings, from sketches taken on the spot, by John Dunlop, ... With a descriptive and historical account of the siege. London: published by Wm. S. Orr and Co., 1849.

First edition of this illustrated account of the five-month siege of Mooltan, present day Multan in the Punjab. It depicts the city at this time as well as the key participants and events in the siege. The siege had come about as a result of the British attempt to impose a new ruler on this city in 1848. This had triggered an armed uprising by Dewan Mulraj which, as the British authorities sought to regain control of the area, led to the five-month siege. This event was one of the principal triggers for the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849). Abbey Travel 474; Bobins IV, 1278; Bruce 4215; Colas 912; Lipperheide Ld 36.



Folio (372 x 271mm) Contemporary hand-finished tinted lithographic pictorial half-title and 21 coloured lithograph plates (minor spotting in places, a little heavier on the title, closed tear in one text leaf). Original red cloth, lettered in gilt on the front side and spine, sides with decorative gilt and blind borders, light cream endpapers. Provenance: J. Matilda Spiner (ownership inscription dated 12 February 1895 on flyleaf) — H.C.N. Daniell (bookplate and ownership inscription dated 1913).





Special notice

No VAT is payable on the hammer price or the buyer's premium for this lot. Please see the VAT Symbols and Explanation section of the Conditions of Sale for further information
Place of origin:Northern Europe, Asia, Europe, United Kingdom
Auction house category:Printed books
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
13.07.2023
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.
?>