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ELIZA [ELIZABETH] HAMILTON (1758 - 1816)

TRANSLATION OF THE LETTERS OF A HINDOO RAJAH [2 VOLUMES]


Estimate: Rs 15,000-Rs 20,000 ( $190-$250 )


Translation of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah [2 Volumes]


Eliza [Elizabeth] Hamilton, Translation of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah; written previous to and during the period of his residence in England. To which is prefixed a preliminary dissertation on the history, religion, and manners of the Hindoo’s, Boston: Wells and Lilly, 1819, 2 Volumes

Volume I: l + [4] + 234 pages
Volume II: 296 pages
Full cloth binding, minor water staining to the blank margins of first few pages in volume I. Ex- Libris copy (each)
6 x 3.5 in (15.25 x 8.75 cm) (each)

First published in England in 1796. This is a political work focusing on the relationship between Britain and her colonies, specifically India, and encompassing other topics of the day, including the state of philosophy and literature, colonialism, religion, access to education for all, more.

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