1888 6vol History Of The Indian Mutiny Kaye & Malleson Antique Military Book Set

1888 6vol History Of The Indian Mutiny Kaye & Malleson Antique Military Book SetKaye's And Malleson's History Of The Indian Mutiny of 1857-58Edited by Colonel MallesonBy Sir John KayePublished by W.H. Allen & Co: London 1888-1889Cabinet Edition - Complete 3 Volume Set - All Maps PresentVolume 1 - 1888 - 454 Pages + Publishers AdvertisingVolume 2 - 1889 - 506 Pages + 3 Foldout MapsVolume 3 - 1889 - 388 Pages + 1 Plate + 1 Foldout MapVolume 4 - 1889 - 412 Pages + 4 Foldout MapsVolume 5 - 1889 - 442 Pages + Large Foldout Map Sitting In Rear Of Book EnvelopeVolume 6 - 1889 - 362 Pages + 4 Foldout Maps"The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857-58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the company's army in the garrison town of Meerut, 40 mi (64 km) northeast of Delhi. It then erupted into other mutinies and civilian rebellions chiefly in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, though incidents of revolt also occurred farther north and east. The rebellion posed a military threat to British power in that region, and was contained only with the rebels' defeat in Gwalior on 20 June 1858. On 1 November 1858, the British granted amnesty to all rebels not involved in murder, though they did not declare the hostilities to have formally ended until 8 July 1859."General wear, sun fading and a few stains to covers and spines as shown. Light, eraseable pencil inscriptions present to blank endpapers. Contemporary inscription to title pages. Pages and maps remarkably clean and bright. All maps present as per volume descriptions below. A desirable and complete 6 volume set in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.Size 19.5cm x 14cm x 3cm approx (x 6 volumes)

Kaye's And Malleson's History Of The Indian Mutiny of 1857-58

Edited by Colonel Malleson

By Sir John Kaye

Published by W.H. Allen & Co: London 1888-1889

Cabinet Edition - Complete 3 Volume Set - All Maps Present

• Volume 1 - 1888 - 454 Pages + Publishers Advertising
• Volume 2 - 1889 - 506 Pages + 3 Foldout Maps
• Volume 3 - 1889 - 388 Pages + 1 Plate + 1 Foldout Map
• Volume 4 - 1889 - 412 Pages + 4 Foldout Maps
• Volume 5 - 1889 - 442 Pages + Large Foldout Map Sitting In Rear Of Book Envelope
• Volume 6 - 1889 - 362 Pages + 4 Foldout Maps

" The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857-58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the company's army in the garrison town of Meerut, 40 mi (64 km) northeast of Delhi. It then erupted into other mutinies and civilian rebellions chiefly in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, though incidents of revolt also occurred farther north and east. The rebellion posed a military threat to British power in that region, and was contained only with the rebels' defeat in Gwalior on 20 June 1858. On 1 November 1858, the British granted amnesty to all rebels not involved in murder, though they did not declare the hostilities to have formally ended until 8 July 1859."

General wear, sun fading and a few stains to covers and spines as shown. Light, eraseable pencil inscriptions present to blank endpapers. Contemporary inscription to title pages. Pages and maps remarkably clean and bright. All maps present as per volume descriptions below. A desirable and complete 6 volume set in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.