Calcutta rare books

Hand-coloured zincograph map, (67 x 103.5 cm), dissected into 24 sheets and mounted on linen, yellow publisher's advertisements at endpapers, folding into original green boards, yellow label; a fine example.

First edition. 8vo., vi, 119, cclxvi pp., folding tables, contemporary green polished half calf gilt over patterned cloth boards, by Martin of Calcutta with ticket, prize stamp to covers, spine rubbed, a very good example.

6 parts in 2 volumes, landscape 4to (25.5 x 35.5 cm). Typographic titles to first and fourth parts serving as general titles to volumes. 158 engraved plates comprising 144 views, 6 title-pages and 8 plans. (Title and introductory leaf of text to vol. I creased and lightly soiled, tiny marginal worming to text-leaf to pl. II and pl. III, very short marginal tear to text-leaf to pl. VI, scattered spotting throughout). Contemporary half calf over marbled paper-covered boards (rebacked, extremities rubbed).

First edition. 12mo, [iv], 305pp., lithograph frontispiece, original red cloth gilt, gilt pictorial vignettes to spine and upper cover, worn.