Views in India by BELLEW, Captain - 1833

London: Published for the Author, 1833. Quarto. Lithographed title, 30 lithographed plates after Bellew by Walton, Purser and others, printed by Hullmandel, 78pp. text plus two errata leaves in the rear. Contemporary brown cloth boards, rebacked and retipped with calf, flat spine gilt, green morocco lettering piece in the second compartment Very rare privately printed book of lithographed views of northern and central India. This very rare work was published in six parts, comprised of five plates in each part. Includes views in Oorcha, Bundelkhand, Uttarakhand, Almora, Kamaon, Arracan, Ramree, Ambeer, Rajpootaneh, Harrowty, Gautumpore, Bundelcund, Futtypore, Dooab, and on the Ganges. The work is attributed to Henry Walter Bellew (1803-1842) or his brother Francis John Bellew (1799-1868), both of whom served as officers in the Bengal army. The British Library example includes a list of 87 subscribers not present here. OCLC records only seven copies, including the British Library example as well as incomplete copies, with no complete copy in North America. Only one other complete copy appears in the auction records for the last quarter century. Not in Abbey.