Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
London, Constable, 1893 ('new edition edited by Vincent Arthur Smith')/ 1844.
Octavo, two volumes, xxxvi, 447 and x, 368 pages plus a folding colour map.
Original cloth a little rubbed at the extremities and slightly marked; top edges of the boards of one volume bumped near the spine; early and late leaves and edges foxed; one rear inner hinge cracked but firm; a very good set.
Volume 5 in Constable's Oriental Miscellany of Original and Selected Publications. Both volumes carry the ownership signature of [Sir] Walter Crocker, Delhi, 1960 (at that time Australian High Commissioner to India), with his occasional pencilled emphases and commentary ('A fascinating book. The Empire at its best'). Loosely inserted is a related newspaper clipping. [2 items].
Item #74832
Price (AUD):
$350.00