JAMES TOD (1782-1835)
JAMES TOD (1782-1835)

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JAMES TOD (1782-1835)
Annals and Antiquities of Rajast'han or the Central and Western Rajpoot States of India. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1829-1832. 2 volumes, 4° (312 x 249mm). Half-titles. Large folding engraved map of Rajast'han hand-coloured in outline, 46 engraved plates (of which 4 folding), 3 lithographic plates (one folding, two on india), and 3 letterpress tables (2 of which folding). (Lacking the errata leaf sometimes found at end of vol. I, map with very short splits at crease folds, some variable spotting to vol. I more heavily affecting frontispiece, title and pp.180-190 and associated plate, light offsetting to frontispiece and title in vol. II.) Modern quarter calf over cloth covered boards (extremities fractionally rubbed).

FIRST EDITION. Classic history of the Rajputs by Tod, an Indian soldier, diplomatist and explorer who devoted much of his career to acquiring a unique knowledge of Rajast'han. Brunet V, 872. (2)