The rare complete volume of the only known work by Capt. Impey, of which it is thought that only 25 copies were published. Impey was born in France, educated at Oxford and travelled to India in 1851 to serve with the 5th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry. He fought in the Indian Mutiny. In 1858 he was the Political Agent at Alwar and later became Military Secretary to the Viceroy in 1863-64. In his article published in 1983, Thomas suggested that only three copies of this work were known to exist. Approximately four other complete volumes (including the present example) have been identified since then.

Including an extensive series of views at the Qutb, Delhi; the Kashmir Gate, Jama Masjid and English Church at Delhi; nine views at Agra including the Taj (illus.); The Mausoleum of Akbar at Sikandra; Muttra (Mathura) and 'Shet Lukhmeechund's Temple'; The Garden Palace and a general view of Deeg; the Cenotaph of Raja Suraj Mal at Govardhan; the palace and city of Amber; the Palace of the Winds at Jaipur; seven views at Alwar and a portrait of the Rao Raja and his court; the Fort, Tank and town of 'Rajgurh'; Bhangarh; Bundi; the Great Temple of Jhalarapatan; two views of Simla; and 'the colossal image at Nan Gongee' (frontispiece). Other subjects (mostly the smaller format prints) include camels, the state elephant, bullocks, cheetahs (illus.), a carriage belonging to "a lady of rank" and portraits of a water-carrier, 'Rajpoots playing the game of pucheesee', 'a Rajpoot Chieftain of Ulwur', 'Hara Rajpoots' and the camp of a chieftain.