PHOTOGRAPHER/PUBLISHER - D. F. Davur & Co.

PERIOD - Circa 1870

CONTENT NOTE - Original 19th-century photographic album showcasing the architectural and urban development of Bombay (Mumbai). The book contains TWELVE plates.

ILLUSTRATION DETAIL - Albumen Prints

ORIGIN - Bombay, British India

16 x 13 x 1 in.

This is a scarce and historically valuable album of TWELVE original albumen prints of Photographic Views of Public Buildings in Bombay. Produced around 1870, the album provides a crucial visual record of the city's architectural landscape during the colonial era. The book features high-quality albumen prints, which were the standard photographic medium of the time, documenting major colonial-era public structures such as the High Court, Victoria Terminus, and university buildings. Being published by D. F. Davur & Co., a well-recognized 19th-century photography studio and publisher in Bombay, confirms the album's historical authenticity and provenance, making it highly desirable for collectors of early Indian photography and architectural history. The gilt-stamped leather binding with ornate borders indicates its status as a premium collector's item.

Non-exportable

Provenance: The Estate of Mangaldas Nathubhai