Lot No. 37: MECHAM, CLIFFORD HENRY

MECHAM, CLIFFORD HENRY

SKETCHES & INCIDENTS OF THE SIEGE OF LUCKNOW

Year: 1859

Size: 56 x 37.5 cm (22 x 14.7 inches)

Published by: Day & Son.

No. of Illustrations: 27 Views on 17 Fine Hand Colored Lithographed Plates

Lithographers to the Queen 1859. Folio, from drawings made during the Siege.
Title with fine hand-colored lithographed vignette, 27 views on 17 fine hand-colored lithographed plates.
Later re-backed retaining the original brown cloth with titles in gilt and floral decoration in blind, new leather spine marble end paper with beautiful gilt decoration and rules on spine and covers, title in gilt on spine. Fine hand-marbled end papers.
Rare in contemporary/original hand coloring.

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Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman