CALCUTTA OLD AND NEW: A Historical & Descriptive Handbook to the City.

Calcutta 1907, Newman. Red cloth, title page reinforced on verso, darkened as are the first few pages, else ok, solid, 110p., appendix, index +[28]p., a few very tiny pin holes in covers, gold stamped, 12 x 19 cm. FIRST & ONLY RARE EDITION The author was of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law & Advocate of the High Court at Fort William in Bengal; sometime scholar of Jesus College, Oxford. This work covers the earliest history of Calcutta, its founding, days of settlement, Calcutta of Queen Anne, troubles of 1756, Calcutta after Plassey, Hastings & Francis. From Cornwallis to Wellesley, Calcutta a hundred years ago, making of modern Calcutta, the last forty years, Citizens of no mean city. * Twentieth-century Calcutta, historic houses and famous localities, statues and monuments, the Old Fort and Black Hole, St. John's Church and churchyard, Park street cemeteries, St. Paul's Cathedral, the old mission church, government house, high court, town hall, Imperial library & Metcalfe Hall, Victorial Memorial Hall collection, Fort William of today, Belvedere and Alipore, some Calcutta institutions, temples, shrines up & down the river. * Appendix: Some books about Calcutta; views & portraits; maps & plans, W. Baillie's views in Calcutta, 1794, Governors-General of Fort William in Bengal, and of India, Viceroys & Governor, Lt. Generals of Bengal. By and large the most comprehensive single resource on the ancient city & British colony. * COMPLETE AS ISSUED, THERE ARE NO MAPS OR PLATES: This title does NOT contain any maps or plates. There is a bibliography called "appendix" which list a good number of books about illustrations, maps, and other varied items as the subject of books found in the bibliograpy. This should NOT be misconstrued to mean there are any such items like plates or maps found in the book. If you have any questions regarding these points, please contact us before ordering. **** HEAVY ITEM: This book is heavier than the normal book, extra appropriate shipping costs will apply. * A very rare early primary resource. * .