FIRST EDITION. 4to. (310 x 245 mm) half red morocco, with gilt to spine; edges uncut; minor wear to board extremities; half-title and title; 20 hand-coloured aquatint plates with text. The plates do not bear titles. Bound with "A Brief History of Ancient and Modern India &c.. &c. &c." Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. A European Gentleman with his Moonshee, of Native Professor of Languages. 2. A Gentleman in his private Office attended by his Duftoree, or Native Office-Keeper. 3. A Gentleman in a Public Office, attended by the Crannies or Native Clerks. 4. A Gentleman Dressing, attended by his Head-Bearer, and other Servants. 5. A Gentleman attended by his Hajaum or Native Bearer. 6. A Gentleman delivering a Letter to a Soontah-Burdar, or Silver Baton-Bearer. 7. A Gentleman's Kedmutgars, or Table Servants, bringing in Dinner. 8. An English Family at Table, under a Punkah, or Fan, kept in motion by a Khelassy. 9. A Gentleman with his Sircar, or Money-Servant. 10. A Gentleman with his Hookah-Burdar, or Pope-Bearer. 11. A Saumpareeah, or Snake-Catcher, exhibiting Snakes before Europeans. 12. Marquis Wellesley's Dandy, or Boatman, in his Livery. 13. An European Lady giving instructions to her Durzee or Native Tailor. 14. A Dancing Woman of Bengal, exhibiting before a European Family. 15. A Dancing Woman of Lucknow, exhibiting before a European Family. 16. An European Lady, attended by a Servant using a Hand Punkah, or Fan. 17. An European Lady and her Family, attended by an Ayah, or Nurse. 18. Kaut-Pootlies, or Puppets, exhibited by Native Jugglers, for the Amusement of European Families. 19. A Native Gentleman Smoking a Goorgoory, or Hookah, in hi private Apartments, attended by his Dancing Girls. 20. Marquis Wellesley and his Suite, at the Nabob of Oude's Breakfast Table, viewing an Elephant-Fight.