THE CAUVERY, KISTNAH AND GODAVERY. Being a report on the works constructed on these rivers for the irrigation of the provinces of Tanjore, Guntoor, Masulipatam, and Rajahmundry, in the Presidency of Madras. by SMITH, R. Baird (Richard Baird) Lieut.-Col., Bengal Engineers,1818-1861.:

London. Smith, Elder & Co., 65 Cornhill, 1856.. Published by order of the most noble the governor-general of India; by R. Baird Smith. Military style kharki coloured box with fold-over flap, text at the front followed by four pockets for the 21 folding plans, 3 still have the silk pull-outs, leather gilt lettered title label to spine. Thick 8vo, approximately 230 x 145 mm, 9 x 5¾ inches, 21 folding plans of varying sizes laid on linen, as required by plate list, pages: xii, 1-148, brown stain to top margins of all text, the first few pages are the worst, diminishing gradually (see attached image). Box stained and worn, leather title a little chipped (see images), pale browning to linen, small neat repairs to 4 plans, no loss to images, a few other small closed tears, no loss to images, most with a printed paper title pasted on to the linen, a few are missing, a few plans with pale age-browning. There are 4 extra related panorama plates not called for, all seem to be lacking a small section, they are loose as they do not fit in the pockets. A good copy only. See: H. K. Paul, Early Writings on India, page 130, No. 1476; Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 53, for a life of Smith, also Wikisource. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.