"Madras view taken from the pier before the construction of the harbour," a wood engraving from 'The Earth and Its Inhabitants' by Elisee Reclus, 1883

"madras: view taken from the pier before the construction of the harbour," a wood engraving from 'the earth and its inhabitants' by elisee reclus, 1883; *a large scan, with modern hand coloring* source: ebay, july 2002. Date: 1883.