Anthony George Shiell — A Year in India

London, Samuel Tinsley & Co. 1880. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of his account of his travels in India in the late 19th century; now a scarce work. The first edition of this scarce work, in the publisher's original cloth binding. Inscribed by the author to the title page: "Fraulein von Herder, with the Author's Compliments, 3 Temple Gardens, 1 Oct/80". An account of Anthony George Shiell's travels in India, from December 1875 to the following year, with a preliminary visit in the summer of 1875. In this work he explores Delhi, Kanpur (formerly Cawnpore), Lucknow, the Taj Mahal, Varanasi (named Benares in this volume), and the Kashmir Valley (named Cashmere in this volume). In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound, with shelf wear to the extremities, boards and joints. The binding is slightly strained in two places. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Pages 81 to 96 are detached but intact. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .