Sketches from Scinde from drawings by Lieut. William Edwards

Creator(s):

Date: 1846

Regions:

India

Topics:

Anglo-Sikh Wars Aquatint & Lithography Travel & Scenery

First edition, the only color-plate book devoted to Sindh. It was produced shortly after its invasion and annexation by the dedicatee, Sir Charles Napier. Edwards was serving as Napier's aide-de-camp, a lieutenant in the 86th or Royal County Down Regiment.

Folio, lithographed title, 9 hand coloured lithographed plates by Haghe & Williams, plan of Scinde, a leaf of text, a dedication leaf, and plan

References:

Abbey Travel II, 469; Tooley 193; Bobins 238.

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