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TITLE: The Campaign in India. 1857-58
SUB TITLE: From drawings made during the eventful period of the great mutiny, illustrating the military operations before Delhi and its neighborhood with descriptive letter- press
AUTHOR: Capt. George Francklin Atkinson
PUBLISHER: Day & Son. Lithographers to The Queen
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1859
NO.OF PAGES: 42 pages including 1 tinted lithograph title plate + 25 tinted lithographs including 6 plates with two scenes,each with descriptive letterpress
BINDING: Half binding with original redcloth board along with elaborate gilted text
SIZE: 57 x 37 x 2 cm
ILLUSTRATING THE MILITARY OPERATIONS BEFORE DELHI AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD
This book by George Atkinson, captain in the Bengal Engineers regiment, records the famous Indian Mutiny of 1857.. It was previously available in two different editions: one with hand-coloured plates and one with tinted copy plates.
Reference: Abbey Travel 486
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