Life Of Lord Lawrence (Two-Volume)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: R. Bosworth Smith, M.A.
Binding: Hardback
Published: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1883
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Dried, faded and dull leather. Cracked hinges. No loose pages. Clean text.
Life of Lord Lawrence presents a commanding two-volume biography of Sir John Lawrence, architect of British rule in Punjab and Viceroy of India during a pivotal era of imperial consolidation. Smith chronicles Lawrence’s administrative rigor, military decisiveness during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and moral conviction in navigating the complexities of colonial governance. The work illustrates Lawrence’s transformation from frontier officer to statesman, arguing for his legacy as a stabilizing force in British India. Drawing on official records and personal correspondence, Smith instructs readers in the political, cultural, and ethical dimensions of imperial leadership.
Author: R. Bosworth Smith, M.A.
Binding: Hardback
Published: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1883
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Dried, faded and dull leather. Cracked hinges. No loose pages. Clean text.
Life of Lord Lawrence presents a commanding two-volume biography of Sir John Lawrence, architect of British rule in Punjab and Viceroy of India during a pivotal era of imperial consolidation. Smith chronicles Lawrence’s administrative rigor, military decisiveness during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and moral conviction in navigating the complexities of colonial governance. The work illustrates Lawrence’s transformation from frontier officer to statesman, arguing for his legacy as a stabilizing force in British India. Drawing on official records and personal correspondence, Smith instructs readers in the political, cultural, and ethical dimensions of imperial leadership.