FALKLAND, [Amelia Cary] Viscountess.
Chow-Chow;
Chow-Chow;
being selections from a journal kept in India, Egypt, and Syria.
Stock Code 96763
London, Hurst and Blackett, 1857.
The youngest daughter of William IV and the actress Dorothea Jordan, Amelia Carey married the colonial administrator Viscount Falkland in 1830 and accompanied him to India in 1848 after he was made Governor of Bombay.
Carey's 'Chow-Chow' (i.e. 'oriental mishmash') is full of entertaining as well as informative tid-bits and anecdotes on life in Bombay, and she did plenty of solo trekking and travelling, especially into the Deccan. When the Falklands journeyed home in 1853 Carey's enjoyment of travelling led them to take a long sight seeing route through Egypt, Syria, and the Holy land which is also related in the second half of the book.
First edition; 2 vols, 8vo; 2 lithographed frontispieces, title-page vignettes; original blind-stamped red cloth gilt, minor spotting to frontispieces, slightly rubbed, a very good example; ix, 326; x, 287, x, 24(ads) pp.
Robinson, p. 212.
Couldn't load pickup availability
Provenance
Provenance
Delivery
Delivery
We offer secure and express delivery on all local and international orders of rare books, maps and prints placed through this website.
About us
About us
Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper.
Our Bookshop and Gallery can be found in the heart of Mayfair at 94 New Bond Street, where most of our stock is available to view and on public display.
We exhibit at major international art fairs, including TEFAF (Maastricht and New York), Frieze Masters, Art Miami and Masterpiece London, as well as antiquarian & rare book fairs including New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hong Kong.
Ask us a question
Ask us a question
THE BOND STREET BULLETIN
View all-
Captain Cook's Voyages | The publishing phenomenon
The publishing phenomenon around Captain Cook's Voyages
TravelCaptain Cook's Voyages | The publishing phenomenon
by Tomos NuttThe publishing phenomenon around Captain Cook's Voyages
-
Behind the Door to Room 101
Orwell’s famous adage in joining the working-class cause ‘you’ve nothing to lose but your aitches’ was gloriously ironic for a man with one of the plumiest accents of his age....
LiteratureBehind the Door to Room 101
by Adam BlakeneyOrwell’s famous adage in joining the working-class cause ‘you’ve nothing to lose but your aitches’ was gloriously ironic for a man with one of the plumiest accents of his age....
-
Five Iconic Illustrators Who Transformed Childr...
Meet the illustrators whose distinctive styles helped shape the golden age of children’s books — turning simple stories into unforgettable visual experiences.
Five Iconic Illustrators Who Transformed Childr...
Meet the illustrators whose distinctive styles helped shape the golden age of children’s books — turning simple stories into unforgettable visual experiences.
