Folio, title, and text in English and French, engraved map of part of the rivers Ganges, Munma, Goomty, and Gogra. 48 hand-coloured aquatint plates, full red morocco, elaborately gilt, tooled by Kalthoeber, inlaid central panel of cross back-grain morocco bordered with inlay of tan, red and green calf. Six pairs of raised bands by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Bookplate of Calvin Bullock to front pastedown. Hodge executed these drawings while in India as the guest of Warren Hastings. Hodge entered India via Madras, then traveled up the Coromandel coast to visit Calcutta, Bengal, Patna, Benares, and Bidjegur before returning to Calcutta due to illness. After recovery he visited Allahabad, Cawnpoor, Lucknow, Agra, and Fyzabad. Thomas Daniell mastered the art of aquatinting in order to emulate Hodge's commercial success. Coloured plates in order: 1. A map of part of Bengal and Bahah with the Provinces of Benares, Allahabad, Oude, and Agra. 2. A View of Part of the City of Oud. 3. A View of the North End of Chunar Gur. 4. A View of the S.W. Side Of Chunar Gur. 5. A View of the Gate of the Caravan Serai, at Raje Mahel. 6. A View of the Fort of Gwalior, from the N.W. 7. A View of the South Side of the Fort of Gwalior. 8. A View of the Ruins of a Palace at Gazipoor on the River Ganges. 9. A View of Tombs at Gazipoor. 10. A View of part of the Fort of Lutteefpoor. 11. A View of the Fort of Bidjegur. 12. A View of the Ruins of part of the Palace and Mosque at Futty poor Sicri. 13. A View of the Mosque at Futtipoor Sicri. 14. A View of a Musjid or a Tomb at Jionpoor. 15. A View of a Mosque, at Rajemahal. 16. A View of the Fort of Agra, on the River Jumna. 17. A View of a Farm-Yard in the Kingdom of Bengal. 18. A View of a Mosque, at Mounter. 19. A View of the Mosque at Mounter, from the S.E. 20. A View of a Mosque at Chunar Gur. 21. A View of the Fort of Allahabad. 22. A View of part of the City of Benares, upon the Ganges. 23. A View of the Pagodas at Deogur. 24. A View of the Great Pagoda at Tanjore. 25. A View of the Bridge over Oodooanulla. 26. A View of a Hill-Village in the District of Baugelepoor. 27. A View of the Gaut at Etawa on the Banks of the River Jumna. 28. A View of the Ravines at Etawa. 29. A View of Chinsura, the Dutch Settlement in Bengal. 30. A View of the Fort of Monger, upon the banks of the River Ganges. 31. The East End of the Fort of Mongheer. 32. A Mosque at Gazipoor. 33. A View of an Insulated Rock, in the River Ganges, at Jangerah. 34. A View of the Fort of Jionpoor, upon the Banks of the River Goomty. 35. A View of the Bridge at Jionpoor, over the River Goomty. 36. A View of part of the Ruins of the City of Agra. 37. A View of a Mausoleum at Etmadpoor. 38. A View of part of the Palace of the late Nabob Suja ul Dowla at Fizabad. 39. A View of part of the Palace of the late Nabob Suja ul Dowla at Fizabad. 40. A View of part of the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar at Secundru. 41. A View of Tombs at Secundru near Agra. 42. A View of the Cuttera built by Jaffier Cawn at Muxadavad. 43. A View of Firozabad. 44. A View of Shekoabad. 45. A View of the Fort of Peteter. 46. A View of the City of Benares. 47. A View of the Pass of the Sicri Gully. 48. A View in the Jungle Ferry. 49. A View of a Hindoo Monument.