Specimens of Hindi lithographic printing. Central Prison Press, Agra
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2 pages of Hindu names, male and female, specimens of lithographic printing. Inscribed on verso of second sheet in ink: ‘Specimen of Printing done in Agra Jail 1855’.
Two specimens of Chinese "money for the dead", stamped with the character shou, meaning longevity
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Two specimens of Chinese “money for the dead”, stamped with the character ‘shou’, meaning longevity. Each 11 by 14 cm (paper size). Purchased 1991. Note: From the Underhill Album. They are included among the prints acquired in Benares in 1856.
The blood of the lamb being conveyed by angels to those in Purgatory.
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The blood of the lamb being conveyed by angels to those in Purgatory. Text in Spanish ‘Oracion para alivio de las almas del Purgatorio ...’ and ‘Paris L Marq rue St. Jacques 18 et à Toulouse rue St. Romo.’ Coloured lithograph. 27.5 by 19.5 cm.