History of India [2 Volumes]

Mountstuart Elphinstone, History of India, London: John Murray, 1841, 2 Volumes

Volume I: xix + 620 pages
Volume II: xxxviii + 688 pages

Original decorated spines in gilt neatly rebacked, marbled boards and edges, marble endpapers (each)
8.5 x 6 in (21.5 x 15.2 cm) (each)

The scarce first edition of Mountstuart Elphinstone's fascinating and incredibly detailed The History of India, complete in two volumes. These books were studied from a variety of Indian sources, giving the work an important level of dependability in its historical authenticity. Elphinstone clearly had a lifetime passion and comprehension of Indian culture, science, and philosophy, as seen by his work. The author delves deeply into Hinduism, modern changes in governance, changes in the law, the status of philosophy now, astronomy and mathematical science, geography, medicine, language, literature, fine arts, business, manners, and character, and much more in this work. Mountstuart Elphinstone was a Scottish statesman and historian who served as Governor of Mumbai (Bombay) under British control in India.

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