NOLAN, E.H.
A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN INDIA AND THE EAST
Year: Circa 1860s
Size: 7 x 9.7 inches
First Edition8 VOLUME SET
Year: Circa 1860s
Size: 17.5 x 25 cm (7 x 9.7 inches)
Published by: James S. Virtue. 8vo.
Bookbinder’s stamps of James S. Virtue appear at the end of five volumes in this lot
Number of Printed Pages:
Volume I: 192 Pages 8 Illustrations+1 Frontispiece+1 Double-Page Map
Volume II: 193 to 392 Pages 8 Illustrations+1 Double-Page Map
Volume III: 393 to 592 Pages 8 Illustrations+1 Double-Page Map
Volume IV: 593 to 792 Pages 8 Illustrations+1 Double-Page Map
VoIume V: 793 to 804 & 1 to 188 Pages 8 Illustrations+1 Double-Page Map
Volume VI: 189 to 388 Pages 8 Illustrations+1 Double-Page Map
Volume VII: 389 to 588 Pages 8 Illustrations+1 Double-Page Map
Volume VIII: 589 to 774 Pages 7 Illustrations+1 Frontispiece+1 Double-Page Map
Portrait frontispieces, vignette title-pages, 8 double-page maps, 63 steel engraved plates.
Include in-depth information of Indian history, Geography, Geology, population, religion, cities, Ceylon, Government of British Indian Empire, Commerce of India, ancient India etc. East India Company, Ostend Company, French enterprise in India, The navy at Bombay, Warren Hastings, various Indian wars, Lord Amherst, Afghan War, Sikh War, Persian War, etc.
BINDING: Original red cloth bindings by James S. Virtue, featuring elaborate gilt decoration to the spines, gilt vignettes to the front boards, and blind-embossed ornamental designs. The binder’s stamps are present at the end of five volumes.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
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| Nickname | Amount(Rs) | Type | Date & Time(IST) | |
| 1 | anon0112 | 99000.00 | Regular | 27-11-2025 02:11:06 PM IST |