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Lot No. 20: SLEEMAN, CAPTAIN W. H.

The Thugs or Phansigars of India

  • Medium: Printed Book
  • Year: 1839
  • Size: 7.4 x 4.7 inches
  • Place: Philadelphia

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Estimate

 12,000 -  24,000


Estimate US$

140-280

Ends at Apr 24, 2024 07:19 PM IST

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SLEEMAN, CAPTAIN W. H.

The Thugs or Phansigars of India

Comprising a history of the rise and progress of that extraordinary fraternity of assassins and a description of the systems which have been adopted by the supreme government of India for its suppression.

Volume 1 only of 2 vols

Year: 1839

Size: 19 x 12 cm(7.4 x 4.7 inches)

Published By: Carey & Hart, Compiled from original and authentic documents published by CAPTAIN W H SLEEMAN, Superintendent of Thug Police.
Volume number does not mention on the title-page but the last page says it is Volume 1. However, the volume is complete in itself as Vol 2 only had the thug vocabulary.
In original blind-stamped floral cloth binding with title ticked pasted on spine.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman

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Nickname Amount(Rs) Type Date & Time(IST)
1 anon0303 13200.00 Regular 09-04-2024 07:04:59 PM IST
2 Auto Bid 11999.00 Absentee 09-04-2024 07:04:24 PM IST
3 anon0303 11900.00 Regular 09-04-2024 07:04:24 PM IST
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