ATKINSON, George Francklin (1822-1859)

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Лот 160 | ATKINSON, George Francklin (1822-1859)
ATKINSON, George Francklin (1822-1859)

The Campaign in India. 1857-58. From drawings made during the eventful period of the Great Mutiny ... Illustrating the Military Operations before Delhi and its Neighbourhood. With descriptive letter-press. London: Day & Son, 1859.

A contemporary hand-coloured copy of the first edition, with 26 views of the First War of Indian Independence. Published immediately following the brutal suppression of the Sepoy Mutiny and depicting troops on the move, 'Capture and Death of the Shahzahdas,' etc., this hand-coloured version is rare. Abbey Travel 486; Bobins IV, 1272; Ogilby 71 (untinted lithographic version); Sorsky 136.



Folio (561 x 373mm). 26 numbered tinted lithographic plates, coloured by a contemporary hand and varnished, on 20 plates, including lithographic title, each plate with a leaf of descriptive text (sheet of plates 12 + 13, and sheet of plate 14 with marginal repairs just touching letters on plate 14; long repaired tear to letterpress list of plates, other minor marginal repairs, minor spotting). Original publisher's pictorial boards, decorated in gilt and blind, original yellow endpapers (rebacked with original spine laid down, a little soiled, a few ink spots on upper cover, waterstained on lower cover).





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