Buy this book on-line Grant, James : Cassell's Illustrated History of India - Volumes 1 and 2London: Cassell Petter & Galpin, nd (c1880)
First editions, very good tight condition, two well bound volumes in half leather with faded boards, boards to Vol 1 plain, boards to Vol 2 plum covered, gilt blocking and five raised bands to spine, marbled endpapers, marbled page edges, 576/588 pages including index, b/w engravings and line illustrations (over 180 in each volume - some full page), b/w maps, 3kgs------printed double column, a little rubbed along the edges of boards especially Vol 1 but generally a very good tight set. Although undated there are several references to the famine of 1877 and an account of the Prince of Wales's visit and the proclamation of Victoria as Empress of India at the Delhi Durbar of 1877. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Grant, James : Cassell's Illustrated History of India - Volumes 1 and 2. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres anciens, livres rares, incunabula, libri rari and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |