Mixed set. First edition (vol. 1), third edition (vol. 2). 2 vols. 8vo. Original red cloth, gilt, rather soiled with new black morocco backs. vi, 302; [ii], 263, [1], 16(ads dated July,1866) pp. London, Richard Bentley, 1866.
Emily Eden (1797-1869) travelled to India to act as hostess to her brother, who happened to be Lord Auckland, Governor General of India (1836-1841). Her letters give an intimate view of life in the upper echelons of the British Raj.
