Tom Raw, The Griffin: A Burlesque Poem, in twelve cantos; illustrated by twenty-five engravings, descriptive of the adventures of a cadet in the East India company`s service, from the period of his quitting England to his obtaining a staff situation

Sir Charles D'Oyly, Tom Raw, The Griffin: A Burlesque Poem, in twelve cantos; illustrated by twenty-five engravings, descriptive of the adventures of a cadet in the East India company's service, from the period of his quitting England to his obtaining a staff situation in India, London: R Ackermann, 1828

vii + [1] + 325 pages including 25 hand-coloured aquatint plates along with 10 pages of advertisements at end; rebound in full leather
10.2 x 6.8 in (25.7 x 17 cm)

The author/ artist was Sir Charles D'Oyly [1781-1845], a pupil of British artist George Chinnery and took lessons from him while in Dacca. The 25 engravings are hand-coloured caricatures, showing the humorous side of British life in India.

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