{"product_id":"emily-eden-letters-india-1872-first-edition-122253","title":"Letters from India.","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003eThe scarcer of Emily Eden's (1797-1869) two travel accounts, in the form of letters to her British and Indian correspondents. Edited by her niece Eleanor Lena Eden after her death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work is a supplementary collection of letters which covers the same time frame as Eden's famous 'Up the Country', rather than being a direct sequel. Eden describes the death of Kharak Singh and his son Nau Nihal Singh, including the cover up of 'twelve hours' whilst 'our friend' Sher Singh was installed. She also recounts her meeting with the Begum of Mysore, who predicted the British conquest of the Punjab, and includes further descriptions of Dost Mohammed and the infamous retreat from Kabul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst edition; 2 vols, 8vo (20.5 x 14.5); discreet previous ownership inscription to vol 1 title; publisher's original gilt pictorial red cloth, gilt lettering to spines, spines slightly faded, some dust to boards, spine of vol. I professionally restored, a very good set; v, 297; vii, 352 pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"EDEN, Emily.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57371379401079,"sku":"122253","price":2413.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/122253_01.jpg?v=1786856165","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/en-us\/products\/emily-eden-letters-india-1872-first-edition-122253","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}