Rural Life in Bengal Illustrative of Anglo-Indian Suburban Life

Colesworthy Grant, Rural Life in Bengal Illustrative of Anglo-Indian Suburban Life; More particularly in connection with the planter and peasantry, the varied produce of the soil, and seasons; with copious details of the culture and manufacture of Indigo, London: W. Thacker & Co., 1860

pp. xii, 203 with a map as frontispiece including 166 engravings, outlined in colour; original navy blue binding with gilt illustration of an Indian farmer carrying a plough on shoulder and new matching spine with gilt title-ticket.
10.6 x 7.4 in (26.5 x 18.5 cm)

Letters from an artist in India to his sisters in England.

Published anonymously, the author and artist was COLESWORTHY GRANT. Grant [1812-1880] was a Calcutta-based English artist, writer and pioneer activist against cruelty to animals in India.

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