Mrs. H. Clark

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“The book is a collection of views created by Jonathan Needham after original art by Mrs. H. Clark. It is considered a very rare item in bibliographies and provides unique historical perspectives on Kashmir that are not commonly found in standard collections.

According to Worldcat, only six copies can be traced in institutions (2 copies at the British Library, National Art Library [the V & A shows a duplicate ghost record on Worldcat], London Library, Strassburg and Yale). Only a few copies can be traced.

It is important to consider the timing of the publication of Summer Scenes in Kashmeer; 1858 was the last year of the Indian Mutiny/War of Independence. In Britain, stories and images of this conflict had piqued a major interest in India. It is possible that Day & Son were hoping to cash in on this interest by providing a wide range of material on India. Summer Scenes was advertised in The Publishers’ Circular under ‘Christmas Presents: Illustrated and Illuminated Works’ where it appeared alongside other volumes, such as Curry and Rice; or, the Ingredients of Social Life at “Our” Station in India by Captain George F. Atkinson; The Campaign in India – 1857-58: The Military Operations before Delhi by Captain Atkinson; and Sketches and Incidents of the Siege of Lucknow by Lieutenant Clifford M. Mecham with descriptive text by George Couper, Esq. (Source: thesouthasiacollection, online)”