Forty-one years in India; From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief
London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1897. Two octavo volumes : (I) pp. xx, 511 (including appendices) 14 illustrations, portraits and plans as called for : (II) pp. xii, 522 (including index), 64 (publisher's advertisements) 17 illustrations, portraits, plans and folding map as called for : rebound in three quarter dark blue leather over marbled paper boards with gilt ruled borders, gilt lettering and decorations to spine : five raised bands and two black leather title/author panels to each volume. Both volumes lacking the half title which would provide edition information. Near fine. Item #15846
Published in the same year as the first edition, but wanting the half title that would pinpoint the edition of each volume, this is an otherwise clean and complete set of Roberts' popular book on his experiences in the British military in India, 1852 to 1893.
Price: $500.00