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TITLE: India and its Native Princes
SUB TITLE: Travels in Central India and in the residencies of Bombay and Bengal
AUTHOR: Louis Rousselet. Revised and edited by Lt. Col. Buckle
PUBLISHER: Chapman and Hall
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1876
BINDING: Original , attractively ornamental green cloth cover (intricately blind, gilt embossed) front cover, all edges gilt
NO.OF PAGES: pp. xviii + 579 numbered pages including 1 full page engraved frontispiece + 112 b & wfull page engraved plates + 217 b & w plates + 6 b & w maps
SIZE:
Height: 35.5 cm
Width: 29.5 cm
Depth: 5.5 cm
This book by Louis Rousselet is titled 'India and its Native Princes. Travels in Central India and in the residencies of Bombay and Bengal'. It was carefully revised and edited by Lt. Col. Buckle and published by Chapman and Hall in London in 1876. The volume has 579 numbered pages including 1 full page engraved frontispiece + 112 b & w full page engraved plates + 217 b & w plates + 6 b & w maps. The cloth binding with gold embossing and gilt edging is very beautiful.
This lot will be sold in "as is" condition.
There may be some minor tears/creases scratches, or holes commensurate with age that may not be visible in the images.
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