1871-1874 The History of India, From the Earliest Period to the Close of Lord Dalhousie's Administration

Description

Leather Binding, Scarce

Marshman's work was first published in 1867, and is scarce in all editions.

An informative study of the history of India 'from the earliest times' to the mid-nineteenth century, until the end of James Broun-Ramsey, Marquess of Dalhousie's governorship of India.

With an appendix to the rear of volume I, a glossary to the rear of volume II, and an index to the rear of volume III.

With a half title to each volume.

With the armorial bookplate of Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt to each front pastedown. Harcourt was a British Liberal Party politician who held the post of Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1910 to 1915.

With the former owner's inscription of CC Davis, dated 1949, to a front blank of each volume. 

In lovely half morocco bindings.