India (1884) from "The Earth and Its Inhabitants"
Pictures of India from the 1884 D. Appleton book The Earth and Its Inhabitants, by Élisée Reclus. Originally written in French, and considered the masterwork of a great geographer, this series ran to nineteen volumes and contained hundreds of engravings and maps. Copies of the books and individual plates are available on eBay, and many volumes are available for full viewing on Google Books. The images shown here came from eBay sales listings by ddrahn.
Date: 02/26/2009
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India Andhra Pradesh Golconda Fort and Town near Hyderabad
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India Benares (Varanasi) on the Ganges River Seen From the Ghats
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India Bhopal Princely State Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum or Princess of Bhopal
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India Bombay Street View in the Native Town
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India Calcutta (Kolkata) from the Esplanade
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India Gujarat State Gateway of the Great Mosque in Ahmedabad
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India Himachal Pradesh View of Dankar and the Spiti Valley
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India Jaina Temples of Sunagarh (Junagarh, Jundagadh)
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India Jammu and Kashmir Bridge over the Jhilam (Jhelum) River at Srinagar
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India Khandala Railroad Gradient on the Bhor Ghat
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India Madhya Pradesh State Gond Madan Mahal Fort at Jabalpur
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India Maharashtra State Hindu Kailash Temple at the Ellora Caves
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India Near Rogi Upper Satlej (Sutlej) River Valley in the Himalayas Route to Tibet
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India Nilgiri Mountains Toda People and their Camp
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India Northern 1884 Map Where the Great Game Was Played Out
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India Rajasthan Jain Dilwara Temple at Mount Abu
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