Two parts in one vol. Original richly gilt and blind-stamped purple cloth. Marbled edges. With a steel-engraved portrait of the author, four double-page or folding lithographed maps partly coloured by hand. Sixteen full-page tinted lithographed views and plates and illustrations of trades and professions and Indian ceremonies on 16 full-page steel-engraved plates, all brightly and beautifully coloured by hand. (14) 468 pp. Next to the account of the marches and battles, the lithographed plates mostly show battles and uniforms of the British and the Indian army. In contrast, the steel-engraved plates mainly show the professional ceremonies and scenes of the daily life of the indigenous people, and these are all exceptionally fine hand-coloured. Good copy. The spine and hinges have been professionally repaired. Coloured plates in order: 1. En Brollops - Ceremoni. 2. En Enka brannande sig pa sin mans bal. 3-4. Kol eller Opii - Fartyg pa Ganges / Promenad - bat. 5. Bararen och Hastskotaren. 6. Halt wid frukosttimman. 7. Ofverskoljnings-processen. 8. Vid tredje skottet gafvo vi ett hurrah. 9. Sjuke och sarade i Dhoolies'. 10. En Rajah pa sin Elefant. 11. Ofvergangen af Ganges. 12. Sjobrigadens kapplopningar. 13. Uppbrytandet af lagret pa natten. 14. Sir William Peel forande upp sina kanoner vid Dil - Khusha. 15. Goorkhas af 66:te regementet. 16. Plundringen af Kaiserbag. 17. Hastombyte pa Grand trunk Road. 18. En Palankin med dess barare. 19-35. Figurer och dragter fran Indien: Fig 1. Kameldrifvare. Fig 2. Lastvagns-forare. Fig 3. Linnetvattare (man och hustru). Fig 4. Pipskaft-makare. Fig 5. Brefbarare. Fig 6. Lindansare. Fig 7. Snickare. Fig 8. Kotthandlare. Fig 9. Hundskotare. Fig 10. Frukhandlare. Fig 11. Insektsflaktare. Fig 12. Navob till hast. Fig 13. En rik infoding i barstol. Fig 14. Brefskrifvare. Fig 15. Linnestrykare. Fig 16. Barnskoterska.