FREDERIC SHOBERL

THE WORLD IN MINIATURE CONTAINING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
5.1 x 3.1 in

THE WORLD IN MINIATURE - HINDOOSTAN; containing a description of the religion, manners, customs, trades, arts, sciences, literature, diversions, & c. of the Hindoos, illustrated with upwards of 100 coloured engravings, in 6 volumes. London: Printed for R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, Strand, London, c. 1822

A group of six hand colored engravings, matted within one frame, relating to Burma depicting
(i) A Woongee,
(ii) Wife of a Woongee,

A group of ten hand colored engravings relating to Persia depicting
(i) Grandee, Smoking on Horseback,
(ii) Persian Smoking,

(a) PEON,
(b) MALABAR WRITER,
(c) A MAHOMETAN OFFICER,

(a) Gilder,
(b) SHELL-CUTTER
(c) GOLD SMITH,

(i) BEATER COTTON & HIS WIFE;
(ii) WINDING SILK;
(iii) WINDING COTTON;

(a) GANESHA, God of Wisdom (son of Shiva & Parvati)
(b) SUBRAMANYA, Second son of Shiva & Parvati.
From the Book 'The World in Miniature; Edited by Frederic Shoberl'. Hindoostan, containing a description of religion, manners, customs, trades, arts, sciences, literature, diversions, &c. of the Hindoos. Illustrated with upwards of one hundred coloured Engravings. In Six Volumes. London: Printed for R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, Strand. Published 1822.