L. S. S. O'Malley — Bengal District Gazetteers: Cuttack

Calcutta, The Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1906 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce guide to the Bengal district of Cuttack, compiled by Indian Civil Servant Lewis Sydney Steward O'Malley. The first edition of this very scarce work.A guide to Cuttack, the second largest city in the Indian state of Odisha.Arranged in fifteen chapters, this work discusses the history of the region, its physical aspect, the public health and agriculture of the region, and the economic situation of Cuttack, including discussion of its rent, wages and prices.Illustrated with a folding colour map in a pocket to the rear board. Collated, complete.With the bookplate of V. E. Davies to the front free endpaper. Library stamp to half title head.This is the second volume of the Bengal District Gazetteer.A fascinating guide published under the authority of the Bengal Government. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with small marks to front board perimeters. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front free endpaper. Stamp to half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .