Military Reminiscences; Extracted from a Journal of Nearly Forty Years' Active Service in the East Indies.
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1830. Second edition. Hardcover. The author served in the Madras Army, one of the armies maintained in India by the East India Company. Welsh joined in 1791, and became General Officer Commanding of the Northern Division, Waltair, Madras from 1837-1847. The East India Company initially traded in goods such as cotton, silk, tea, and opium; it eventually ruled large areas of India, exercising military power and assuming an administrative role. Inscribed by the author at the half title of Vol I "To Patrick Stewart, Esq, with the author's kind regards. July 1836".
8vo, two volumes. Volume I: 354pp, all edges marbled, 42 plates. Vol I with bookplate of John Sheepshanks inside front cover. Vol II: 347pp, all edges marbled, 91 plates. Full leather with gilt titles at black spine labels. Front and back boards of Vol I detached, and spines of both volumes rubbed and chipped, with Vol I missing most of title label, Vol II lacking top 2 inches spine, needs re-backing, good +. Internally, some fox spotting. As is. Good +. Item #14443
Price: $300.00