The life of Reginald Heber, D.D. Lord Bishop of Calcutta. By his widow. With selections from his correspondence, unpublished poems, and private papers; together with a journal of his tour in Norwey, Sweden, Russia, Hungary and Germany and a history of the Cossaks. [Set of two volumes].

London, John Murray, 1830. 2 vols. XV,684, VIII,636 pp. Two engraved frontispieces & 1 folding engraved map of Crimea. Orig. uniform hardcovers (cherry red cloth, modern cloth spines, modern endpaper). 4to. - Covers sl. stained.Reginald Heber (1783-1826), had for a long time been interested in the Church of England's overseas missions when he was appointed second Bishop of Calcutta in 1823. The diocese had been established only in 1814, and included India, Southern Africa and Australia; Heber's short episcopate involved much travelling around his scattered flock. His widow, Amelia published his Sermons and Narrative of a Journey through the Upper Provinces of India, before writing this two-volume biography, published in 1830 and also containing previously unpublished writings by Heber. Volume one focuses on Heber's early life and career, including travels across Scandinavia and Russia, and describes how he became active in literary as well as church matters, publishing poetry and the hymns for which he is now best remembered, and working with the Church Missionary Society. His unfinished History of the Cossaks is included in an appendix.