A DISTANT VIEW OF INDIA: BOOKS, MAPS, PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE 17TH TO 20TH CENTURY (6-7 AUGUST 2025)

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Henry Thoby Prinsep (1793 - 1878) A Narrative of the Political and Military Transactions of British India: Under the Administration of the Marquess of Hastings 1813 to 1818 Henry Thoby Prinsep, A Narrative of the Political and Military Transactions of British India: Under the Administration of the Marquess of Hastings, 1813 to 1818, London: John Murray, 1820. First edition. pp. xix, [1] (errata), 533, [1] (blank); complete with a folding engraved frontispiece map titled "“A Map of the Seat of War in India, 1817:-18. Compiled and drawn for the use of the commander in Chiefs Office fort William, Bengal, and published by permission" by Sidney Hall; contemporary full polished calf, spine with five compartments separated by double gilt fillets, direct gilt lettering to spine; red silk ribbon marker retained. 11.25 x 9 x 1.25 in (28.5 x 23 x 3.5 cm) 0 x 0 in (0 x 0 cm)
Estimate Rs 50,000 - 75,000 $575 - 865 Details	Winning bid Rs 1,56,000 \| $1,793 (Inclusive of Buyers Premium)

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