RECOLLECTIONS OF CALCUTTA FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

Rarissimo volume del 1918 sulla città di Calcutta pubblicato a beneficio della Croce Rossa di Montague Massey. L'autore descrive la città di Calcutta durante uno dei suoi viaggi per poi proseguire dal punto di vista topografico e i miglioramenti strutturali. All'interno sono presenti 105 planches fotografiche che mostrano zone di calcutta: Government House, Belvedere, MEdical College Hospital, Eden Gardens, St Pauyl Cathedral, Nimtollah, Burra Bazaar, Chipore Road, Govindpur, Colvin Ghat, Howrah Bridge, Bank of BengalRanken & Co, House Street, Belatee Bungalow, Dalhousie Square, The Old ROyal Exchange, Prinsep's Ghat, Hamilton & co., Mc Leod's & co., Alliance bank di Simla, Esplanade, Sir Stuart Hogg Market, W. Leslie & Co., Walter Locke, Park House, Chowringhee ecc. In buone condizioni. Copertina in mezza tela con titolo e decorazioni in oro al dorso e brossura editoriale applicata in buone condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni. All'interno le pagine si presentano in buone condizioni con fioriture. In 8. cm 22x15. Pp. XVII+114 Very scarce volume of 1918 about the city of Calcutta published to the benefit of REd Cross by Montague Massey. The author describes the city of Calcutta during one of his travels, tppography, street and general structural improvements. Inside there are 105 photographic plates featuring areas of Calcutta: Government House, Belvedere, MEdical College Hospital, Eden Gardens, St Pauyl Cathedral, Nimtollah, Burra Bazaar, Chipore Road, Govindpur, Colvin Ghat, Howrah Bridge, Bank of BengalRanken & Co, House Street, Belatee Bungalow, Dalhousie Square, The Old ROyal Exchange, Prinsep's Ghat, Hamilton & co., Mc Leod's & co., Alliance bank di Simla, Esplanade, Sir Stuart Hogg Market, W. Leslie & Co., Walter Locke, Park House, Chowringhee ecc. In good conditions. Half cloth cover with gilted title in the spine and editorial cover applied in good conditions lightly worn in the extremities. Binding in good condition. Pages in good conditions with foxing. In 8. cm 22x15. Pp. XVII+114<BR><BR>