A brief history of ancient and modern India, : from the earliest periods of antiquity to the termination of the late Mahratta war. / By Francis William Blagdon, Esquire.

Date of publication from engraved added t.p.

"Printed by Wm Bulmer & Co."--Added engraved t.p.

Two added title pages, the first engraved t.p. with coloured vignette entitled: 'A brief history of ancient and modern India, from the earliest periods of antiquity to the termination of the late Mahratta war. Embellished with colored engravings from Richard Chase Esqre's collection of pictures painted in India by Mr. Daniell, Colonel Ward. Together with Lieut. James Hunter's views in the Kingdom of Mysore. The whole edited by, and engraved under the direction of Edward Orme.'; the second letterpress t.p. entitled: 'Picturesque scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore, from forty drawings, taken on the spot by James Hunter".

Includes appendix of 24 unnumbered plates with separate t.p.: 'Appendix containing descriptions of the twenty-four views in Hindostan, from Mr. Chase's celebrated collection of pictures, painted by Mr Daniell and Colonel Ward.' Plates in first section are numbered 2-41. Some plates in appendix section dated 1804 and 1805. Plates drawn by William Orme. Cf. Tooley.

Engraved copper plate added t.p. with hand coloured vignette and text parallel to spine. Engraved plates are hand-coloured aquatints.

Text pages watermarked with 'J Whatman 1820'; engraved t.p. watermarked 'J Whatman 1828'; most plates watermarked 'J Whatman Turkey Mill 1827'.

Reprinted in 1828?.

Tooley, R.V. Coloured plates (1979 ed.), 93

Tooley, R.V. Coloured plates (1979 ed.), 275

“Seringapatam” (plate 2), “West front of Tippoo's palace, Bangalore” (plate 10) Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand.

Alexander Turnbull Library copy 352645 Conservation treatment; Oct. 2015 CLIO# 562222

The Alexander Turnbull Library SPC copy is a reprint possibly from 1828. Binding: quarter brown imitation morocco, blind tooled; red linen boards; spine with raised bands, gold tooled in decorated compartments; red sprinkled text edges. Spine title: Daniell & Blagdon's India. Provenance: bookplate on front pastedown: 'Joseph Peart, Alston, England'; crest in gold of General Assembly Library on red leather on upper cover, also gold stamp on spine and bookplate on front pastedown. Transferred from Mangaroa collection to Alexander Turnbull Library Acc. 352645.

Digital image available: “Seringapatam”, Alexander Turnbull Library SPC copy, plate 2. Details on request from Curator, Special Printed Collections.

Digital image available: “West front of Tippoo's palace, Bangalore”, Alexander Turnbull Library SPC copy, plate 10. Details on request from Curator, Special Printed Collections.