Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Martin, Robert Montgomery, 1803?-1868
Title:
The Indian empire : its history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce : with a full account of the mutiny of the Bengal army; of the insurrection in western India; and an exposition of the alleged causes / by R. Montgomery Martin.
Alternate Title(s):
Volume 1 & 2 added title-page title : History of the Indian empire
Published / Created:
London ; New York : London Printing and Publishing Company, [1858]-[1861]
Physical Description:
3 volumes : illustrations, frontispieces, 2 folded maps, plates, portraits ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frank de Caro and Rosan Augusta Jordan
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Added title-pages, engraved.
Contents:
vol. I. History, topography, population, government, finance, commerce, and staple products -- vol. II. The Mutiny of the Bengal army; insurrection in western India; and an exposition of the alleged causes -- vol. III. India delineated, in a series of engraving exhibiting the scenery of the Himalaya Mountains, and views of the principal place in India; with letterpress descriptions, by Miss Emily Roberts.
Subject Terms:
India -- History. | India -- Description and travel.
Form/Genre:
Steel engravings -- 1858-1861.
Contributors:
Roberts, Emma, 1791–1840, writer of supplementary textual content. | London Printing and Publishing Company, publisher.