rare Calcutta imprint

A valuable survey of the city of Calcutta, which was administered by the East India Company and served as a strategic link to the frontier of the north-eastern states of Tripura and Assam. It includes information on the important muslin trade.

The then Civil Surgeon, Taylor established Dhaka College as an English school.

First edition; 8vo, vi, 371pp., large folding map, folding table, neat restoration to blank margin of title, contemporary half calf, marbled boards, light wear to sides and edges, a very good copy of a scarce title.