Books: Cassell ' S Illustrated History Of India By James Grant, Vols I And II
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Books: Cassell's Illustrated History of India by James Grant, Vols. I and II.
Printed in London, Paris and New York.
A comprehensive history of Great Britain's military occupation and economic control over India from the 18th century to publication date c. 1880. No publication date is printed on the title page. There is no copyright page. Text on pages is printed in a double column. Illustrations are engravings, typical for this time period. Illustrations inclu...de maps, local life and occupations, animals, military attire and armaments, religious views, ships, battle scenes, buildings, temples, and lots more. See scans.
List of Illustrations and Table of Contents in both volumes
Vol I: 576pp, 522 illustrations;
Vol II: 588pp; 528 illustrations; this volume has the General Index for both volumes
Condition: on both volumes, the leather spine is cracked, torn and tends to flake; board edges and corners are in poor condition, but the inside binding and pages are intact and in good condition. Endpapers are intact and are adhered to the inside boards. Both volumes have the fore edge design. See scans. Bookbinding is recommended.
Printed in London, Paris and New York.
A comprehensive history of Great Britain's military occupation and economic control over India from the 18th century to publication date c. 1880. No publication date is printed on the title page. There is no copyright page. Text on pages is printed in a double column. Illustrations are engravings, typical for this time period. Illustrations inclu...de maps, local life and occupations, animals, military attire and armaments, religious views, ships, battle scenes, buildings, temples, and lots more. See scans.
List of Illustrations and Table of Contents in both volumes
Vol I: 576pp, 522 illustrations;
Vol II: 588pp; 528 illustrations; this volume has the General Index for both volumes
Condition: on both volumes, the leather spine is cracked, torn and tends to flake; board edges and corners are in poor condition, but the inside binding and pages are intact and in good condition. Endpapers are intact and are adhered to the inside boards. Both volumes have the fore edge design. See scans. Bookbinding is recommended.
