first edition hardcover
1816 · London
by QUIZ (Combe, William)
London: Thomas Tegg, 1816. First. hardcover. near fine. 27 handcolored plates, including fold-out frontispiece and one sepia plate, by Rowlandson. viii + 252 pp. Page numbers 73/74 are repeated but with different content. Tall 8vo, full crimson morocco, decoratively gilt covers and spine, inner dentelles, neatly recased, armorial bookplate. London: Thomas Tegg, 1816. First Edition. Near Fine. This work is a fierce satire against Lord Moira, the Marquis of Hastings, and the Governor General. The title page bears the Masonic emblems. Portrays the public view of the East India Company and the British disregard for Hindues practices.
(Inventory #: 291673)