Major G. Carmichael Smyth, A History of the Reigning Family of Lahore W. Thacker & Co., Calcutta...

Major G. Carmichael Smyth, A History of the Reigning Family of Lahore W. Thacker & Co., Calcutta, 1847 pp. 263 plus appendices, full title A History of the Reigning Family of Lahore, with some account of the Jummoo Rajahs, the Seik Soldiers and their Sirdars, one fold-out map of Lahore (opposite title page), five full-page lithograph illustrations of Sikh rulers, princes and other leading figures and one of an Akali, one fold-out page of family trees, green leather gilt, cover with stamped insignia of Sir Roger Cholmeley's School, Highgate, London, marbled endpapers, front doublure with school prize label (awarded to E. C. Mackay, July 1890), bookplate of E. A. F. W. Herbert, Upper Helmsley Hall 220 x 150 mm. Footnotes: Provenance E. C. Mackay, Sir Roger Cholmeley's School, Highgate, London, School Prize for Composition, July 1890. E. A. F. W. Herbert, Upper Helmsley Hall, Yorkshire. In a Notice, after the title page, the author (who served in the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry) writes: Unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances and the great distance from Calcutta at which the Editor has been stationed, to whom constant references were made, have delayed this work long beyond his expectations. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing