India, 2 volumes by James, 1813, and Mecham, 1858

INDIA

Two illustrated works in English, comprising:

i. James, [Abraham], Captain. The Military Costume of India in an Exemplification of the Manual & Platoon Exercises for the use of the Native Troops and the British Army in General. London: T. Goddard, 1813, FIRST EDITION, folio (375 x 270mm.), engraved hand-coloured title, 35 engraved plates, uncut, original grey boards, printed paper label, flag of the United Kingdom painted at head of spine, [Lipperheide 2265], armorial bookplate of A. Balsan, lacking text leaf explaining the first plate, occasional offsetting or staining, slightly rubbed

ii. Mecham, Clifford Henry. Sketches and & Incidents of the Siege of Lucknow. London: Day & Son, [1858], FIRST EDITION, folio (560 x 368mm.), tinted lithographed title and 26 lithographed views on 17 sheets, original blindstamped brown cloth gilt, prospectus loosely inserted, [Bobins 264; not in Abbey], minor loss to prospectus, spotted, gutta percha perished with contents loose or becoming so, binding slightly worn and repaired