The Raj 1999 Folio Society 1st ed Eye Witness History of the British in India

Description: The Raj: An Eye-Witness History of the British in India The Folio Society Collectible Printing. Rare Vintage Hardcover Book with slipcase. Edited by Roger Hudson. Introduction by RaleighTrevelan. Bound in cloth printed with a design by the artist. This beautiful volume features a deep red cloth cover printed with black ink and gold gilt. The book features beautiful color illustrations. Book is unread and all pages are clean and crisp with no bends. Spine is straight. There are minor scuffs on the slipcase only (see photo) and the red color on the top page edge is smudged in one spot (see photos), but otherwise the book is in excellent vintage condition. This beautiful tome will be the centerpiece of your library collection. This is the 1st Folio Society edition of this book printed in 1999. Synopsis:From 1600, when Queen Elizabeth granted a charter to the East India Company, the British came as traders, greedy for jewels and spices, apes and ivory; their merchant empire grew ever greater, rivalling even the lavish splendour of the Maharajas and the Mogul emperors. The commercial enterprise soon turned into colonial rule, and India became a part of Great Power politics. ‘The Raj’ covers all aspects of British command in India, and from all points of view. Letters, diaries and official records all testify to extraordinary Empire lives, which had their share of glamour and comfort (often at the expense of the native population), but which were also dogged by ill-health and interrupted by war, not least the abiding horror of the Indian Mutiny.

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