This is a selection of 77 items from the collection of books on the Indian Mutiny and the Afghan Wars formed by the late JR 'Hamish' Seaton OBE (1918-2012). Hamish Seaton worked in the National Library of Scotland from 1947 to 1983, becoming Principal Keeper of Printed Books. He built up a large private collection of books relating to the Indian mutiny of 1857 and also Britain's military involvement in Afghanistan in the 19th century. The collection ranges from 19th-century items to modern histories, as well as eight maps. It also includes a number of privately-printed accounts of life in the Raj and some Indian imprints.

Organisation

The books have been catalogued individually and have the shelfmark 'Seaton.'.

Acquisition

The collection was bequeathed to the Library by Hamish Seaton and received in 2013.