Up the Country: Letters Written to Her Sister from the Upper Provinces of India

by Emily Eden

$1,200 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

Bound by Edmond and Remnants, London, in original red cloth, gilt decorations and lettering Emily Eden, daughter of William Eden, first baron Auckland, was well-placed to observe and record all aspects of Indian life. She accompanied her brother, George, Lord Auckland 1784-1849 to India where he served as Governor-General from 1835-1842. A highly gifted amateur artist and writer, Eden recorded her observations of life in India during this period in the form of letters and an

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