"This book provides a fascinating and rare glimpse into the life and work of a 19th century photographer in India, and is a unique and invaluable reference work for all collectors of his photographs."

This is no exaggeration; reading these pieces probably set many a people down the path into the discovery of Raj photography. Expertly brought back by Hugh Ashley Rayner, who presents the correctly edited version of Bourne's amazing narrative.

Comprising the complete texts of his four series of letters to the British Journal of Photography, originally published in installments, between July 1st. 1863 and April 1st 1870; they document the 3 photographic expeditions to Kashmir, Kulu, Spiti & Lahoul, in 1863, 1864 & 1866; that were undertaken by Samuel Bourne, who was perhaps the most important and influential travel photographer active in India during the nineteenth century.