{"product_id":"clifford-mecham-siege-of-lucknow-1857-first-122863","title":"Sketches and Incidents of the Siege of Lucknow","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003eA first edition illustrating the famous Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, based on drawings made during the siege by British Lieutenant Clifford Henry Mecham and depicting the heavy toll suffered by the British.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe accompanying descriptive text for the plates was provided by George Couper Esq., late Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Oud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst edition; folio (57 x 38 cm); tinted lithograph title with vignette, 26 full-colour lithograph plates across 17 sheets, some marginal spotting and offsetting throughout, small tear to front free endpaper repaired; publisher's original black blind-stamped cloth, lettering in gilt to upper board and spine, light bumping to extremities, spine professionally restored, a very good copy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MECHAM, Clifford Henry.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57517217808759,"sku":"122863","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/122863_01_96e3309d-2ff4-458e-a693-e735feded181.jpg?v=1791480014","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/products\/clifford-mecham-siege-of-lucknow-1857-first-122863","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}