Pictures of India from the 1884 D. Appleton book The Earth and Its Inhabitants, by Élisée Reclus. Originally written in French, and considered the masterwork of a great geographer, this series ran to nineteen volumes and contained hundreds of engravings and maps. Copies of the books and individual plates are available on eBay, and many volumes are available for full viewing on Google Books. The images shown here came from eBay sales listings by ddrahn.

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Image 335
970 visits
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India Benares (Varanasi) on the Ganges River Seen From the Ghats
670 visits
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India Bhopal Princely State Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum or Princess of Bhopal
2347 visits
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Image 338
912 visits
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India Calcutta (Kolkata) from the Esplanade
684 visits
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Image 340
792 visits
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Image 341
701 visits
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India Jaina Temples of Sunagarh (Junagarh, Jundagadh)
720 visits
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India Jammu and Kashmir Bridge over the Jhilam (Jhelum) River at Srinagar
1268 visits
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Image 344
1585 visits
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Image 345
1273 visits
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Image 346
1091 visits
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India Near Rogi Upper Satlej (Sutlej) River Valley in the Himalayas Route to Tibet
983 visits
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Image 348
1582 visits
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Image 349
1385 visits
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Image 350
902 visits
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Image 351
841 visits
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India Rock Fort and Ganesha Temple at Trichinapoli, (Tiruchirapalli)
1372 visits
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India Simla Hill Station (Shimla) from Jako Hill
1331 visits
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Image 354
1823 visits
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Image 355
958 visits
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India Tibetan Women of Ladak (Ladakh) People and Costumes
987 visits
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Image 357
1036 visits
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Image 358
1077 visits