£6,000
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs | 630
Auction: Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
London: Thomas Clay, [1825]. First series only, Folio, title page/upper wrapper on grey-green paper, map mounted on guard, engraved subscribers' leaf (foxed), engraved dedication (a little foxing), 18 hand-coloured lithographs in fine condition, contemporary green half morocco, some creasing to tissue guards and descriptions; [AND] a cloth bound folio volume containing a list of subscribers to the work in India (2)
Provenance: The Late Dr Helen E C Cargill Thompson
Note: Dr Helen Cargill Thompson has been recognised for her contribution to both librarianship and the art world. Born in Burma in 1933, she returned to live in Glasgow aged 6, along with her parents and two brothers, and her love of art developed in the city’s Kelvingrove Galleries. Dr Cargill Thompson lived frugally, collected art passionately and never viewed her purchases as a monetary investment, donating over 1000 pieces to Strathclyde University.
A graduate in physiology and pharmacology, Dr Cargill Thompson initially worked as a research scientist, before making the decision to pursue a career in librarianship, being awarded the Princess Royal Medal for services to the discipline.
This work, from the Cargill Thompson library, can be traced to the family’s routes in The East India Company and Burma. The Cargills were merchants in Glasgow, with interests in the East India Trading Co., and proceeded to found The Burmah Oil Company.