The great mutiny, India 1857 / Christopher Hibbert
by Hibbert, Christopher (1924-2008)
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0713910542
- ISBN 13
- 9780713910544
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About This Item
London : Allen Lane, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 472 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, 2 maps, portraits ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 434-450) and index. Contents; Sahibs and memsahibs -- Soldiers and sepoys -- Chupatties and lotus flowers -- Mutiny at Meerut -- Rebels and fugitives -- The mutiny spreads -- A magistrate in Rajputana -- Agra and Calcutta -- Nana sahib -- Enter Henry Havelock -- Lawrence at Lucknow -- The siege of Lucknow -- The first relief of Lucknow -- The king of Delhi -- The ridge -- The assault -- The captured city -- Scorched earth -- The fall of Lucknow -- The last of the rebels. Subjects; Sepoy Rebellion (India : 1857-1858). India History British occupation, (1765-1947). India History Sepoy Rebellion, (1857-1858). India. India History Sepoy Rebellion, (1857-1858). Indien Aufstand (1857-1858). Indian Mutiny.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 351961
- Title
- The great mutiny, India 1857 / Christopher Hibbert
- Author
- Hibbert, Christopher (1924-2008)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0713910542
- ISBN 13
- 9780713910544
- Publisher
- London : Allen Lane
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
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