1857 Harper's Weekly: The Sepoy Rebellion in India - The Fall of Delhi - East India Company

Verlag: Harper & Brothers, 1857

Beschreibung

Original November 21,1857 Harper's Weekly. Highlight of this issue is its coverage of the Sepoy Rebellion in India. In May of 1857 Sepoys in the employment of the British East India Company revolted and it spread throughout central India. Included is two pages on the rebellion under the heading THE FALL OF DELHI with a plan of the city of Delhi and the British Camp - also full page engraving with caption ENGLISH HOMES IN INDIA 1857. Also great double page engraving GRAND STATE PROCESSION AT DELHI,WITH RAJAH, ELEPHANTS, AND ARMED FOLLOWERS. Half page with engraving on William Makepeace Thackeray. Lots more on the world of 1857. Covers show light foxing/creases with small thread notches along spines edge - light foxing on various other pages - split along spine but still holding. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-17-Middle) rareviewbooks. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers RVB05022003

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Titel: 1857 Harper's Weekly: The Sepoy Rebellion in...

Verlag: Harper & Brothers

Erscheinungsdatum: 1857

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Good