1858 · First edition · Volume I

The Indian Empire

History, Topography, Geology, Climate, Population and the Indian Mutiny · Volume I

Robert Montgomery Martin

The first volume of Martin’s expansive illustrated survey of India, issued in the immediate aftermath of the 1857 uprising.

A revealing synthesis of mid-Victorian knowledge about India at the moment East India Company rule gave way to the Crown.

Publication

London and New York, 1858

Language

English

Format

Quarto · Volume I

Completeness

Volume I only. Presence of the engraved title, frontispiece, fifteen plates and double-page map remains to be verified.

Condition

The title page shows moderate toning, marginal dustiness and light handling; the inner gutter appears stressed. Plates, map and binding await inspection.

Provenance

No legible ownership marks visible in the supplied photograph.

Rarity

First edition of a three-volume work, also issued in divisions between 1858 and 1861; plate and map completeness are principal issue points.

Status

Available