FORSTER, E.M THE HILL OF DEVI. Being Letters from Dewas State Senior , London: Edward Arnold, 1953.

First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Book in very good condition, 2" biro line on the back of the frontispiece, a couple of spots of foxing on advertisement page and half-title page, rest of pages in fine condition. Dustjacket in good condition, rubbed at top spine edge, 1" tear on each side of spine by top edge, and ¼" tear one at front and the other at the back of the top edge. Marks (dust?) on back cover. 176pp. From d/j flap - " In 1921 the author went to the State of Dewas Senior in Central India, and was private secretary to the Maharajah, and then as a clerk of works to a partly built New Palace, was subjected to an Official Insult, and one of the few Europeans who took part in the eight-day festival of Gokul Ashtami. Years later, came catastrophe - the bankruptcy of the State, the flight of the Ruler and in 1937 his death in destitution at Ponicherry." (Book ref. 7064)  £18.00

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