Indian Mutiny Rare The Bookshop

First edition. 8vo, iv, 206, 18(ads, dated July 1858)pp., original reddish brown blind-stamped cloth gilt, spine faded, an excellent example.

First edition. Folio (55.6 x 37.2 cm.), 26 lithographs on 20 sheets (including pictorial title), all hand-coloured as issued, short tears repaired to plates 13 & 18 not touching image, light finger soiling to a few margins, text and plates guarded throughout, original pictorial red cloth gilt, rather worn, corners repaired, neatly rebacked modern red half calf gilt, a very good copy of a scarce item.