India – important Sikh War Large Volume 1846 London News

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India – important Sikh War Large Volume 1846 London News

India – important Sikh War Large Volume 1846 London News. A volume of the London Illustrated news of 1846 covering the First Anglo Sikh War, with many articles and Engravings and Maps covering events of the Sikh war not to mention highly detailed illustrations of the Lahore Court. The Sikh army and engraving of fighting Sikh Akalees (p 92), Illustrations - Sikh officer, Suchet Singh, General Ventura , Sikh at Prayer House of Colonel Wade at Lodianah (p 160-161) includes news and articles. Panoramic views of Lahore p 208, armed Sikh Soldiers (p 209), an Illustration showing the battle plan of the Anglo Sikh war (pg222), a Sikh Preacher reading, an Akali chief and Sikh Lancers (p 221) and news of the campaign in Punjab, a map of the Punjab p 216. Includes the late war in the Punjaub and drawings by G T Vigne, illustrations include Ram Singh killed in the battle of Sobraon and other illustrations of the Lahore Court(p 268). A fine engraving an article on the Maharajah of Patiala (p 257), Maharajah Gulab Singh p224. An Article and Engraving on Duleep Singh, possibly one of the earliest of the Maharjah to exist (p 285), refers to him as the boy ruler and reputed son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The Volume contains hundreds of engravings relating to the news of the World, about a dozen engravings are missing however the engravings relating to the Sikhs are all intact. Damage to spine, first few pages are loose. The Sikh related news and illustrations looks to be in very good condition. This volume without a doubt covers the entire 1st Anglo Sikh war and goes into great detail not to mention numerous rare illustrations of the Sikhs, the Lahore court, Duleep Singh at as an infant and much more.

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£150.00
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