Hauman & Cie

A rare Belgian pirate edition in 8 tomes bound in 4, published shortly after the novel's first serial appearance in the Journal des débats from August 28, 1844 to January 15, 1846. Complete with all half titles and title pages. They are all dated 1845, except for the last two (vol. 7-8) dated 1846. The edition includes the misprint "Christo" for "Cristo", present in the pre-first edition of the Journal des débats, and corrected for the first time at the end of 1846 in the first illustrated edition.

Contem­porary brown half shagreen, spine ruled in gilt, gilt titles and volumes, brown marbled paper boards, marbled edg­es. Spines uniformly lightened, rubbed corners and edges with

Belgian first edition, published simultaneously with the Paris edition by Comptoir des Imprimeurs-Unis.
Contemporary half sheep binding in tender green. Smooth spine decorated with romantic tools in mirror pattern, roulette at head and tail. Rubbing to headcaps. Fine copy, completely free of foxing, with decorative spines.
The author, a Frenchman of Irish origin, spent nine years in British possessions in service of the East India Company. He consulted a great number of documents in order to present a portrait of the true India. His work is composed of a picturesque journal and political and geographical studies. He gives in addition a precise idea of the English army of India.