1910 Wood Engraving Nilgiri Blue Mountains Ootacamund Ooty India Landscape TYJ1

This is an original 1910 black and white wood engraving, from a photograph, of the Nilgiri or Blue Mountains, and part of the town of Udhagamandalam or Ootacamund or Ooty in Southern India.

CONDITION

This 104+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. There are several light blemishes in the top right corner.

• Product Type: Original Wood Engraving; Black / White
• Grade: Very Fine +++
• Dimensions: Approximately 7.5 x 5 inches; 19 x 13 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper is pleased to offer an collection from 1910 of ethnological and zoological wood engravings (and two maps) of the travels of the American hunter, naturalist and zoologist, William Temple Hornaday (1854-1937). From 1877-1878 Hornaday traveled through India, Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka), the Malay Peninsula, and Borneo collecting wildlife specimens and making sketches of the indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia.

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