History of India.

A beautifully bound set of this survey of Indian history. This limited edition is extra-illustrated with many of the plates duplicated, in black and white or colour. Each volume has its own author: vol. 1 by Romesh Chunder Dutt; vol. 2 by Vincent A. Smith, vol. 3 and 4 by Stanley Lane-Poole, vol. 5 by Sir Henry Miers Elliot, vol. 6 and 7 by Sir William Wilson Hunter, vol. 8 by Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall, and vol. 9 by A.V. Williams Jackson.

Abraham Valentine Williams Jackson (1862-1937) was an American specialist on Indo-European languages, particularly those in Zoroastrian manuscripts. He visited India in 1901, and was received warmly the Parsees.

The extra-illustrated 'Connoisseur Edition', no. 3 of 200 copies; 9 vols, 4to (26.5 x 19.5 cm); extra-illustrated with numerous plates and illustrations, some colour, edges untrimmed; original half green morocco, marbled boards, spines lettered in gilt and decorated with gilt foliage motif, top edges gilt, spines a touch faded, one small chip to head of vol. 5, otherwise a fine set.