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Wilberforce, Unrecorded Chapter of Indian Mutiny

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Wilberforce, Unrecorded Chapter of Indian Mutiny
<B>R. G. Wilberforce. </B></I><B><I>An Unrecorded Chapter of the Indian Mutiny. Being the Personal Reminiscences of Reginald G. Wilberforce, Late 52nd Light Infantry. Compiled from a Diary and Letters Written on the Spot</B></I></B></I>. London: John Murray, 1894. <BR>First edition. Twelvemo. 234 plates. Eight full-page plates. Index.<BR><BR>Black cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. Gilt Delhi medal decoration on front cover. The name of a previous owner is written on the half-title page. Minor toning in the paper and moderate wear on the binding. Overall very good.<BR><BR>Reginald G. Wilberforce was the eldest son of Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873), Lord Bishop of Oxford, a member of the House of Lords, and a zealous advocate of liberalism. This volume was based on first-hand accounts documented during the Indian Rebellion, an armed uprising against the British East India Company, during 1857-58.<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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