Collection of Specimens and Illustrations of the Textile Manufacturers of India. Second Series by Watson, John Forbes - 1881

London: South Kensington Museum. Committee of Council on Education. Science and Art Department. India Museum [Now: Victoria and Albert Museum], 1881. Hardcover. Orig. decorated board portfolio, front cover printed paper label. Good/Very good. 18 X 13 inches. Nos 1-134. Series of chromolithographs, lacking nos. 48,55,86,101,105,112. Nos. 1-64 describe Turban designs; Nos. 65-135 entitled "Men's Garments. Printed at bottom of each plate: W. Griggs, photo-litho; India Museum. Christie's, 25 April 2012 sold "86 chromol-lithographic plates [Occasional marginal spotting and soiling, heavier on title]" for $8,060.00 with no indication as to numbering with the following proviso -- "Sold as a collection of plates not subject to return." Ex-library, no interior marking, no title page, chipping to plate extremities not affecting images, backstrip crudely reinforced, handwritten notations on front cover printed label.