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Glorious Sahibs: The Romantic as Empire-builder, 1799-1838
by Edwardes, Michael
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- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0413259307
- ISBN 13
- 9780413259301
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London, England: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1968. First U.K. Edition . Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 248pp w bibliography and index. Twenty-two indexed, unpaginated plates, plus frontispiece; three indexed maps. Khaki-green endpapers. Adhesive ghost on ffep. Green cloth w relief gold and black lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Illustrated DJ shows light wear to head and tail and top edges. DJ preserved in new archival cover. Octavo.
In this study of the years in which the British set out to bring the whole of India under their control, the author takes as his focal point the careers of four men: David Ochterlony, Charles Metcalfe, John Malcolm, and Mountstuart Elphinstone.
In this study of the years in which the British set out to bring the whole of India under their control, the author takes as his focal point the careers of four men: David Ochterlony, Charles Metcalfe, John Malcolm, and Mountstuart Elphinstone.
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- Title
- Glorious Sahibs: The Romantic as Empire-builder, 1799-1838
- Author
- Edwardes, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.K. Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0413259307
- ISBN 13
- 9780413259301
- Publisher
- Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 248
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- India - history - British Raj. Britain - history - colonialism - India. David Ochterlony, Charles Metcalfe, John Malcolm, Mountstuart Elphinstone. East India Company. India - History - 19th century. NOISBN India & South Asia, General
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