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1857 The Martyr Of Allahabad by Rbt. Meek Antique British Military History Book

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1857 The Martyr Of Allahabad by Rbt. Meek Antique British Military History Book

The Martyr Of Allahabad. Memorials Of Ensign Arthur Marcus Hill Cheek Of The Sixth Native Bengal Infantry, Murdered By The Sepoys At Allahabad.
By The Rev. Robert Meek
Published by James Nisbet And Co: London 1857 1st Edition
Notes: Scarce title. No 1st editions available online globally at time of listing and only 2 second editions.

" The Martyr of Allahabad by Rev. Robert Meek is a deeply moving 1857 first edition account commemorating the short but noble life of Ensign Arthur Marcus Hill Cheek of the 6th Native Bengal Infantry, who was killed during the Indian Mutiny at Allahabad. Published by James Nisbet and Co. in London, this scarce contemporary work combines biography, personal letters, and eyewitness testimony to portray Cheek's unwavering Christian faith in the face of violent rebellion. Meek's narrative seeks not only to memorialize a young officer's sacrifice but also to inspire devotion and courage, presenting Cheek as a model of steadfast belief and duty to God and empire during one of the British Empire's most turbulent colonial crises.

The book's religious tone and immediacy of publication — appearing in the very year of the events it describes — lend it both historical and emotional gravity. It stands as a rare example of early British missionary and military martyrology, reflecting Victorian moral and imperial sentiment in the wake of the 1857 uprising. With no known first editions available online and only two recorded second editions, this volume is of considerable rarity and bibliographic importance, particularly appealing to collectors of Indian Mutiny literature, missionary history, and 19th-century British military memoirs."

Light wear, fading and minor rub through to covers and spine as shown. Pages very clean and well presented. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. A nice copy of a scarce title in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 18.5cm x 12.5cm x 1cm approx - 70 Pages + Publishers Advertising

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Original Decorated Cloth Bindings With Gilt Lettering"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Military & War
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear, fading and minor rub through to covers and spine as shown. Pages very clean and well presented. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. A nice copy of a scarce title in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: The Rev. Robert Meek
Publisher: James Nisbet And Co: London
Year Printed: 1857
Sub-subject: The Indian Mutiny