{"title":"Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew acquisitions coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur collection of rare and antiquarian books is continually evolving. Please visit again to discover newly added pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"elements-of-hieroglyphics-and-egyptian-antiquities-by-marquis-spineto-first-edition-1829-book-1","title":"Elements Of Hieroglyphics and Egyptian Antiquities by Marquis Spineto - First Edition 1829 (Book 1)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA handsomely bound first edition of \u003ci\u003eLectures on the Elements of Hieroglyphics and Egyptian Antiquities\u003c\/i\u003e by the Marquis Spineto, published in London in 1829 by C. J. G. \u0026amp; F. Rivington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eProduced during the formative years of modern Egyptology, this remarkable work examines ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, language, history, religion and antiquities. Spineto’s study reflects the intense scholarly interest surrounding the early decipherment of Egyptian writing and provides a fascinating insight into nineteenth-century understanding of the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis copy is complete with all eleven original folding lithographic plates, depicting hieroglyphic alphabets, royal cartouches, inscriptions and scenes from Egyptian monuments. The plates are an especially striking feature of the work and retain strong, clearly printed imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe volume has been attractively rebound in red half leather over marbled boards, with raised spine bands, gilt lettering, decorative gilt tooling and complementary marbled endpapers. Its distinguished presentation makes it an impressive display piece as well as a work of considerable historical and scholarly interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAuthor: Marquis Spineto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTitle: \u003ci\u003eLectures on the Elements of Hieroglyphics and Egyptian Antiquities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublisher: C. J. G. \u0026amp; F. Rivington\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrinter: R. Gilbert, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePlace of publication: London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublication date: 1829\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEdition: First edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIllustrations: Complete with all eleven folding lithographic plates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBinding: Later red half-leather binding with marbled boards and gilt decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe later binding is attractively presented, with only light signs of handling. The pages display general age-toning, scattered spotting and occasional marks consistent with a book published in 1829. The eleven folding plates are all present and show expected fold lines, light spotting and minor edge wear. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA highly appealing first edition from the early history of Egyptology, complete with its full suite of eleven folding plates and presented in a fine decorative binding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galleria Antiquarian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53685888418128,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/1284\/2064\/files\/IMG_8184.jpg?v=1790168770"},{"product_id":"the-indian-musalmans-w-w-hunter","title":"The Indian Musalmans - W.W. Hunter","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Indian Musalmans — W. W. Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThird Edition | London: Trübner and Company, 1876\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn important nineteenth-century work by \u003cb\u003eWilliam Wilson Hunter (W. W. Hunter)\u003c\/b\u003e examining the position of Indian Muslims under British rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWritten during the British colonial period, \u003ci\u003eThe Indian Musalmans\u003c\/i\u003e explores questions surrounding religion, political loyalty, governance and the relationship between the British administration and Muslim communities in India. The work provides a fascinating contemporary perspective on British attitudes towards Indian Muslims in the decades following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is the \u003cb\u003eThird Edition, published in London by Trübner and Company in 1876\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHunter was a prominent historian and member of the Indian Civil Service whose extensive writings on India became important sources for the study of the subcontinent during the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe volume is bound in burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and gilt ruled decoration to the front board. The binding and pages show age-related wear and some spotting consistent with a book of this period, as visible in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA particularly interesting historical work for collectors and researchers of \u003cb\u003eBritish India, Indian Muslim history, colonial history and nineteenth-century works relating to the Indian subcontinent\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Hunter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Indian Musalmans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Third Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Trübner and Company\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1876\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Antique copy with age-related wear and spotting; please refer to the photographs for a detailed indication of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galleria Antiquarian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53708624200016,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/1284\/2064\/files\/Subject33.png?v=1790602086"},{"product_id":"slavery-and-the-internal-slave-trade-in-the-united-states-of-north-america-1841","title":"Slavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States of North America - 1841","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States of North America – 1841\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA fascinating and historically significant \u003cb\u003e1841 anti-slavery publication\u003c\/b\u003e, produced during one of the most important periods of the nineteenth-century abolitionist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe volume contains replies prepared by the \u003cb\u003eExecutive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society\u003c\/b\u003e to questions submitted by the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society and was presented to the \u003cb\u003eGeneral Anti-Slavery Convention held in London in June 1840\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished in London by \u003cb\u003eThomas Ward and Co. in 1841\u003c\/b\u003e, it offers a contemporary account of slavery and the internal slave trade in the United States, making it a compelling primary-source document from the international campaign for abolition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn evocative piece of social and political history, particularly suited to collectors of \u003cb\u003eAmericana, abolitionist literature, slavery-related material and nineteenth-century historical works\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Thomas Ward and Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1841\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubject:\u003c\/b\u003e Slavery, abolitionism, United States history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn uncommon and highly collectable nineteenth-century work documenting a defining chapter in American and transatlantic history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galleria Antiquarian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53709105201488,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/1284\/2064\/files\/Subject_42.png?v=1790603725"},{"product_id":"letters-written-during-the-indian-mutiny-fred-roberts-1924","title":"Letters Written During the Indian Mutiny – Fred Roberts, 1924","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn important first-hand account of the \u003cb\u003eIndian Rebellion of 1857\u003c\/b\u003e, told through the contemporary letters of \u003cb\u003eFrederick Sleigh Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e, later Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, V.C., K.G.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWritten while Roberts was serving as a young lieutenant with the Bengal Horse Artillery and as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General of the Delhi Field Force, these letters provide a personal contemporary record of his experiences during one of the defining events of nineteenth-century Indian and British history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished in \u003cb\u003eLondon by Macmillan and Co. in 1924\u003c\/b\u003e, the volume was issued with a preface by Roberts’ daughter, \u003cb\u003eCountess Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e, and includes a portrait frontispiece showing Fred Roberts at the age of twenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe letters offer collectors a fascinating primary-source perspective on the military campaign and the people and events surrounding the uprising, from a man who would later become one of the best-known British military commanders of the Victorian era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA desirable historical volume for collectors of \u003cb\u003eIndian history, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, British India and nineteenth-century military history\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fred Roberts (Field-Marshal Earl Roberts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLetters Written During the Indian Mutiny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macmillan and Co., Limited, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1924\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface:\u003c\/b\u003e Countess Roberts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustration:\u003c\/b\u003e Portrait frontispiece of Fred Roberts aged 20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galleria Antiquarian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53709372948816,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/1284\/2064\/files\/Subject44.png?v=1790604358"},{"product_id":"travels-in-kashmir-and-the-panjab-baron-charles-hugel-london-1845","title":"Travels in Kashmir and the Panjab  Baron Charles Hügel | London, 1845","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn important mid-19th-century account of travel through Kashmir and the Punjab by the Austrian traveller and naturalist \u003cb\u003eBaron Charles von Hügel (1795–1870)\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished in London in \u003cb\u003e1845 by John Petheram\u003c\/b\u003e, this work provides a detailed contemporary account of Hügel’s travels in the region, including observations on the government, society and character of the Sikh territories during the period of the Sikh Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe volume is particularly notable for Hügel’s observations of the Punjab during the reign of \u003cb\u003eMaharaja Ranjit Singh\u003c\/b\u003e, offering a European traveller’s perspective on the region shortly before the First Anglo-Sikh War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTranslated from the German and issued with notes by \u003cb\u003eMajor T. B. Jervis, F.R.S.\u003c\/b\u003e, the work includes a portrait frontispiece of Baron Hügel, characteristic illustrations and a map, as stated on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA fascinating primary source for collectors and researchers interested in \u003cb\u003eKashmir, Punjab, Sikh history, British India and nineteenth-century travel literature\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis copy has very special Provenance. It once belonged to \u003cstrong\u003eMajor General John Cecil Russell. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe copy has the personal bookplate of John Cecil Russell attached to the first board inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection data-mw-section-id=\"0\" id=\"mwAQ\"\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwDA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMajor-General \u003cb id=\"mwDQ\"\u003eJohn Cecil Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (6 December 1839 – 30 March 1909) was a \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Army\" title=\"British Army\" id=\"mwDg\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBritish Army\u003c\/a\u003e cavalry officer. While studying at the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_College,_Oxford\" title=\"New College, Oxford\" id=\"mwDw\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNew College\u003c\/a\u003e of the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_Oxford\" title=\"University of Oxford\" id=\"mwEA\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eUniversity of Oxford\u003c\/a\u003e, Russell served in the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Officers'_Training_Corps#Oxford\" title=\"Officers' Training Corps\" class=\"mw-redirect\" id=\"mwEQ\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003euniversity's Rifle Volunteer Corps\u003c\/a\u003e. He \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchase_of_commissions_in_the_British_Army\" title=\"Purchase of commissions in the British Army\" id=\"mwEg\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003epurchased a commission\u003c\/a\u003e in the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/11th_Hussars\" title=\"11th Hussars\" id=\"mwEw\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e11th Light Dragoons\u003c\/a\u003e in 1860 and almost immediately transferred to the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/10th_Light_Dragoons\" title=\"10th Light Dragoons\" class=\"mw-redirect\" id=\"mwFA\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e10th Light Dragoons\u003c\/a\u003e. Russell rose to the rank of \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Captain_(British_Army_and_Royal_Marines)\" title=\"Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)\" id=\"mwFQ\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ecaptain\u003c\/a\u003e by purchase before transferring to the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/12th_Lancers\" title=\"12th Lancers\" class=\"mw-redirect\" id=\"mwFg\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e12th (The Prince of Wales's) Royal Regiment of Lancers\u003c\/a\u003e in 1872. Russell served with \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Major_general_(United_Kingdom)\" title=\"Major general (United Kingdom)\" id=\"mwFw\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMajor-General\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garnet_Wolseley,_1st_Viscount_Wolseley\" title=\"Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley\" id=\"mwGA\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGarnet Wolseley\u003c\/a\u003e in the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anglo-Ashanti_wars#Third_Anglo-Ashanti_War_1873%E2%80%931874\" title=\"Anglo-Ashanti wars\" id=\"mwGQ\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1873–1874 Anglo-Ashanti War\u003c\/a\u003e and was considered a member of the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wolseley_ring\" title=\"Wolseley ring\" id=\"mwGg\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWolseley ring\u003c\/a\u003e of men associated with the general. In 1875 he was appointed an \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Equerry#United_Kingdom\" title=\"Equerry\" id=\"mwGw\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eequerry in waiting\u003c\/a\u003e to \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_VII\" title=\"Edward VII\" id=\"mwHA\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEdward, Prince of Wales\u003c\/a\u003e, and became an extra equerry in 1878.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwHQ\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eRussell saw action in Southern Africa against the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pedi_people\" title=\"Pedi people\" id=\"mwHg\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePedi\u003c\/a\u003e King \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sekhukhune\" title=\"Sekhukhune\" id=\"mwHw\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSekhukhune\u003c\/a\u003e and, through his connections, received a post with the British forces for the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anglo-Zulu_War\" title=\"Anglo-Zulu War\" id=\"mwIA\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAnglo-Zulu War\u003c\/a\u003e of 1879, with the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Local_rank\" title=\"Local rank\" class=\"mw-redirect\" id=\"mwIQ\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003elocal rank\u003c\/a\u003e of \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_Kingdom)\" title=\"Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)\" id=\"mwIg\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003elieutenant-colonel\u003c\/a\u003e. The British commander, \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frederic_Thesiger,_2nd_Baron_Chelmsford\" title=\"Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford\" id=\"mwIw\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLord Chelmsford\u003c\/a\u003e, appointed Russell to command the mounted contingent of the main Central Column. On the day of the British defeat at the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Isandlwana\" title=\"Battle of Isandlwana\" id=\"mwJA\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBattle of Isandlwana\u003c\/a\u003e, he was away with Chelmsford on a reconnaissance expedition. Russell was afterwards reassigned to \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Evelyn_Wood_(British_Army_officer)\" title=\"Evelyn Wood (British Army officer)\" id=\"mwJQ\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEvelyn Wood\u003c\/a\u003e's Left Column. On 28 March, Russell led part of the British force in the \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Hlobane\" title=\"Battle of Hlobane\" id=\"mwJg\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBattle of Hlobane\u003c\/a\u003e, but was criticised for his perceived abandonment of a detachment commanded by \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Redvers_Buller\" title=\"Redvers Buller\" id=\"mwJw\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRedvers Buller\u003c\/a\u003e which was attacked by the Zulu. Russell's subordinate, Lieutenant \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_Stevenson_Browne\" title=\"Edward Stevenson Browne\" id=\"mwKA\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEdward Browne\u003c\/a\u003e, denounced Russell as a coward in a letter to Wood. At Wood's recommendation, Russell was removed from operations and assigned to a depot in the rear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwKQ\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eRussell returned to his regiment in 1880 and commanded them on a posting to India. He became a \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colonel_(United_Kingdom)\" title=\"Colonel (United Kingdom)\" id=\"mwKg\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ecolonel\u003c\/a\u003e in 1884 and from 1887 commanded a cavalry depot in \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kent\" title=\"Kent\" id=\"mwKw\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKent\u003c\/a\u003e. He was promoted to major-general in 1895 and retired from the army in 1898. When the Prince of Wales acceded to the throne as Edward VII in 1901, Russell became an extra equerry to the king, and the following year was appointed \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colonel_(United_Kingdom)#Colonel_of_the_Regiment\" title=\"Colonel (United Kingdom)\" id=\"mwLA\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eColonel of the Regiment\u003c\/a\u003e of the 12th Lancers. He died at his home in \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canterbury\" title=\"Canterbury\" id=\"mwLQ\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCanterbury\u003c\/a\u003e, Kent, and is buried in that city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-mw-section-id=\"1\" id=\"mwLw\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAuthor: Baron Charles Hügel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTitle: \u003ci\u003eTravels in Kashmir and the Panjab\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNotes by: Major T. B. Jervis, F.R.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublisher: John Petheram, 71 Chancery Lane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePlace of publication: London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDate: 1845\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e An antique volume showing age-related wear, toning, foxing and marks consistent with its age. Please refer carefully to the photographs for the condition of this individual copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galleria Antiquarian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53709506216272,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/1284\/2064\/files\/Subject_53.png?v=1790607029"},{"product_id":"six-months-residence-and-travels-in-mexico-w-bullock-1824-ref-326","title":"Six Months’ Residence and Travels in Mexico — W. Bullock, 1824. (Ref:326)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix Months’ Residence and Travels in Mexico — W. Bullock, 1824\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn excellent oriental leather flap binding. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStep into early nineteenth-century Mexico through the pages of William Bullock’s \u003ci\u003eSix Months’ Residence and Travels in Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e, published in London by John Murray in 1824. Drawing on his travels, Bullock describes the country’s landscapes, society, trade, agriculture, natural productions and antiquities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe volume is illustrated with engraved plates and maps, including striking views and depictions of ancient Mexican sculpture. Both a travel narrative and a historical record, it offers a fascinating glimpse of how Mexico was observed and understood by a British visitor nearly two centuries ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn evocative addition to a collection of early travel writing, Mexican history or illustrated antiquarian books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCondition Note: The final map is approximately half torn. 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