Defects, Civil and Military, of the Indian Government.

London: Charles Westerton, 1867 Fourth edition. Hardcover book . Original brown cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind stamped decorations to front, back and spine ends, bound by Westley's of London xii, 437pp. Edited and with a preface (dated 1857) by W.F.P Napier after Sir Charles Napier's death. Charles Napier had been sent to India to command the British forces, and this text is a detailed attack on the way that India was ruled by the East India Company and Lord Dalhousie, with much on the discontent of the sepoys or native troops (which led to the mutiny in 1857). With no illustrations apart from a few tiny diagrams in text near end. Note that various books on the Mutiny and Indian history are available from David Ford Books, listed individually. Good condition overall . The contents are generally very good, with clean pages with browned closed edges and some small rucks/creases to fore-edges. The covers are mostly clean, with a few small marks, but spine cloth is split from spine all along back edge, and spine ends have some tears. Binding otherwise sound. Pictures available.