Book Details
| Author: | Edwardes, Sir Herbert Benjamin & Merivale, Herman: |
| Title: | Life of Sir Henry Lawrence. |
| Published: | London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1872. |
| Classification: | Catalogue 20 - Military |
| Description: | Second edition. Including original hand written intended Preface (11pp) and Dedication written by Lady Edwards with the following explanation - " This Preface was written and intended to be used by me in publishing the first volume of my dear husband's "Life of Sir Henry Lawrence" immediately after the death of Sir Herbert Edwardes. It was approved and sanctioned by Lord Lawrence and General Sir George Lawrence and was in the hands of the publisher when another branch of the family Henry Waldermer? Lawrence and Lady Alice Lawrence interfered and asked that Mr Herman Merivale should complete the book before any publication. Lady Edwardes gave up the manuscript at their request". In Two Volumes. Vol I - prepared by Lawrence's dear friend and scholar in Indian administration and statesmanship, Sir Herbert Edwardes. The biography was left unfinished at Edwardes death in December 1868. Vol II was subsequently prepared by Herman Merivale. Vol I - xii, 492pp. Volume I covers the period from 1822 to 1844 including accounts of Lawrence's family; Foyle College Co. Derry; Life in India; Sick leave; Love, Development of career; Kabul War, Afghanistan; Attack on Khyber Pass, Detailed description of Nepal. Light scattered spots of foxing on prelims, very occasional spots of foxing in text, otherwise very clean. Vol II - xii, 396 pp. From 1844 to 1857. Including accounts of Nepal (cont.); Appointment as Governor-General's Agent for the Punjab and frontier; Siege of Mooltan, Second Sikh War, Board of Administration for Punjab; Life in Rajpootana; Oude, Lucknow, Death of Sir Henry Lawrence + Appendices. Text clean except for some foxing of last few pages. Both Vols - Bindings tight. Floral eps. Bound in contemporary green half leather with floral boards. Spines faded to brown due to exposure to sun. Marbled edges. Top and bottom of spines and corners rubbed. Some thin strips of leather missing from some corners. Overall condition VG. |
| Book Number: | #8164 |
| Price: | € 1,540.00 |
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