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1725WRCAM40677Paris 1725. 12pp. Quarto. Unbound folded sheets. Minor foxing. Light soiling along spine edge. Contemporary inscription. Very good. A French royal decree releasing the Compagnie from some of its debts an important step in its reorganization. In 1721 the Compagnie had declared bankruptcy and was reorganized after the Mississippi Bubble burst. "This decree discharges the Compagnie des Indes of a large number of financial burdens which had been weighing on it for a number of years" - Maggs. Wroth locates only one copy at NYPL; OCLC identifies three more copies. Scarce. <br> <br> From the library of Cardinal Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne 1727-94 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. MAGGS FRENCH COLONISATION OF AMERICA 311 this copy. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 1101. OCLC 62370774. unknown books
196852532Kolkata: Communist Party of India Marxist 1968. Four works bound into a single volume. Unprinted red vinyl flexible boards; 3173 48 20 15pp. Slight aging to texts; wrappers bound in but for second title which is bound without wrappers; generally Very Good. All appear to be first printings with the exception of the final title which is a ca. 1968 reprint of the 1951 document. <br/><br/>The Communist Party of India Marxist was the major communist opposition party to emerge out of the 1964 split within the Communist Party of India. Communist Party of India (Marxist) unknown books
197425623New Delhi: Government of India Ministry of Education & Social Welfare Department of Social Welfare 1974. First Edition. Quarto 27.5cm.; contemporary black simulated cloth spine lettered in silver; 4xiv480pp.; tables and charts throughout. Hinges reinforced with cloth tape American distributor's address label mounted to title page verso obscuring original distribution information else About Fine. Study of women's rights since the country gained independence in 1947 published to coincide with the 1975 International Women's Year. Government of India, Ministry of Education & Social Welfare, Department of Social Welfare unknown books
1730WRCAM40678Paris 1730. 8pp. Quarto. Very minor foxing. Light soiling along spine edge on last page; small separation along bottom of spine. Contemporary inscription. Very good. A French royal decree exempting coffee from being taxed. "By this decree coffee of which the Compagnie des Indes enjoys the monopoly is exempt from Customs and duties" - Maggs. "The Compagnie des Indes flourished from 1726 to 1746 paying handsome dividends and bringing wealth to the ports of Bordeaux Nantes Marseille and in particular its home port of Lorient L'Orient although it lost its rights in the western hemisphere. It established trading offices in many parts of India also Canton Yemen Persia Basra and North Africa. The main sources of its wealth were porcelain wallpapers lacquer and tea from China cotton and silk cloth from China and India coffee from Mocha Yemen pepper from Mahé South India gold ivory and slaves from West Africa" - Shakespeare. Wroth locates only one copy in the John Crerar Library; OCLC identifies only one more at the University of Minnesota. Rare. From the library of Cardinal Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne 1727-94 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. MAGGS FRENCH COLONISATION OF AMERICA 323 this copy. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 1129. OCLC 47950282. Howard Shakespeare "The Compagnie des Indes" in the JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOND & SHARE SOCIETY February 1997. hardcover books
185484658London: Wm. H. Allen & Co 1854. Hardcover. Very Good. index c 145p. plus 6p. advertisements. Rebound in a red 20th century quarterbinding red leather backstrip and red cloth. 17cm. Rear joint tender. Richard F. Burton shows up in the list as does John H. Speke. <br/><br/> Wm. H. Allen & Co hardcover books
195238048Madras: The Diocesan Press 1952. 12mo 18.5 cm; 7.5". 12 pp. <br><br>Reprinted by permission from the nature of the church a volume of papers resented to the theological commission appointed by the continuation committee of the world conference on faith and order" base of title-page. And "The Church of South Indian and the Christian Literature Society of India Madras are grateful to the officials of the Faith and Order Movement and to the S.C.M. Press Ltd. for permission to make this reprint. As issued: stapled in white wrappers with title on front cover. Ownership signature of R. F. Hettlinger. The Diocesan Press unknown books
1967798171967. Paperback. Very Good. All issues in original wrappers. 24cm. <br/><br/> paperback books
1980181775Bombay: Marg Publications 1980. Hardcover. G/G- book shows minor shelf wear and spine crease previous owner's nameplate on front page all pages clear and intact - dust jacket is worn but still protective with small tears to top and bottom. Beige cloth boards with color illustration and red paper spine with gold gilt lettering beige and color illustrated dust jacket with black lettering 145 pp. both color and bw illustrations throughout. "Treasures of Indian Textiles from the Calico Museum Ahmedabad brings to view some of the finest fabrics woven spun painted and printed in our land through the centuries. These marvels of the hand and the heart collected from all parts of India with taste and discrimination in a centre where the tradition of cloth-making has survived till this day charm the visitor's eye through the variety of kalakaris pichhavais patolas tent canopies and precious brocades. We have taken care to show the relationship between the costumes and the cloths in which the apparels were made. And what is revealed is the love of dignity of our men and women through the ages their sense of pleasure in decoration of the body and the heightenings they desired in color and form. Ans we are fascinated by the genius of the peasant-artisans who made these fabrics." - dust jacket descriptions. Marg Publications hardcover books
4411CALCUTTA INDIA. ALS. 3pg. 8†x 10â€. October 1812. Calcutta. An early letter from India signed “R Burr†to his father Hudson Burr of Mount Holly New Jersey. Rowland Burr reported: “My dear Father This is the first letter I have wrote thee; From the Isle of France no opportunity presented that we thought would be before us. On our arrival here we found Several American by which I intended to rite but was fortunately or unfortunately taken ill of a Bilious Fever just before their departure which lasted ne upwards of thirty days since which I have done no business except write a few letter of business just as the Brig caravan departed. Thee was thought of but before I got through it exhausted me so much that I felt the effects of it for several. To the point we hoped to perform your voyage in Twelve months. Six rich Portuguese arrived with us & the market rose entirely out of our reach - we are waiting have heard of your expected Embargo four of those ships are done and the market is coming down. We have a very excellent prospect of getting our goods cheap after holidays which will end about the latter x 26 August. Part of this month we expect to leave here by the first to the middle of December. My prospects this voyage are justly flattering. Should goods command a high price at home it ill place me once more completely on my legs as it would enable me to payoff the half of our deficiency. My proportion; which I would most willingly do if commerce is open if I can work: In this way for a few years it would answer my desires which shall be limited to a competency. Octor. 12 1812. We returned from an excursion up the river having seen little to please or divert us on our way we stop'd at a Siccars of ours who has spent upwards of Dollars 60000 in erecting Te God Houses a Ghot or paved steps with an arch on the bank for the Accommodation of poor people to go to bath & get water from the river. Two small octagon pleasure Houses & Gardens for the cultivation of flowers used in sacrificing to the Gods & river. We found him busy in finishing his Gods for the celebration of these three succeeding days they were made of wax gandily decorated with tinsels of flowers of a great variety of colours Boorypoorja or was the principal two on each side of her their children near them in all 9 or 10 & occupy'd some 10 to 14 feet square the figures being pretty large. 14th. They worship but one God the supreme ruler of the universe who they say is everywhere & at all times of him they have no Image no man having seen him; the gods they use are representations of inferior divinities which are destroyed after the celebration is over - with the exception of such as are found in their principal Temples made of Bronze marble &c. the principals of their religion appear pretty much lost few of their priests understands much of what they pretend to teach. - I have not found to who the same a' c - & you can get little more from them than "so man say God do" - - - - 23rd Octor. Thy aft R Burrâ€. The letter is in very good condition with ink that has slightly faded and mailing folds. An early letter from India by an American. unknown books
12412ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE OF INDIA. N.P.: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 1956. Small folio. Wrapper Frontispiece vi pages 19 plates. First edition. Photographs showing the sculpture and construction of Indian monuments. Worn. unknown books
12447ANCIENT INDIA. Numbers 18 and 19. New Delhi: Director General of Archaeology in India 1963. 4to. Wrappers. i 250 pages 61 plates 4 folding charts. First edition. Including articles by S.R. Rao B.B. Lal and Niharranjan Ray. Name in ink text lightly foxed and cockled. unknown books
12448ANCIENT INDIA. Number 16. New Delhi: Director General of Archaeology in India 1962. 4to. Wrappers. i 88 pages 47 plates 2 folding charts. First edition. With articles by B.B. Lal V.D. Krishnaswami H. Sarkar and T.R. Gairola; illustrated. Name in ink some coverwear. unknown books
192979125Ahmedabad: All India Spinners' Association 1929. Hardcover. Good. errata slip tipped to page 19 photos 4 folding maps 100p. Later Indian 1/4 cloth binding. Original wrapper bound in. 21cm. Binding rather crude with no titling on cover. One of the maps split at fold. No jacket. Quixotic movement started by Gandhi to promote the manufacture and purchase of Indian hand-spun and woven cloth as a way to alleviate the extreme poverty of most Indians and to encourage Indians to boycott manufactured European goods. There were also 1927 and 1931 and perhaps other editions or printings of this scarce book. <br/><br/> All India Spinners' Association hardcover books
198422132ELos Angeles: Columbia Pictures 1984. First Edition. Paperbound 8 1/2†x 11†when folded into three panels. A special film program made by the studio for advance screenings of the film of the Oscar nominated film A Passage to India screenplay by David Lean based on the novel by E.M. Forster directed by David Lean starring Judy Davis Victor Banerjee Peggy Ashcroft James Fox Alec Guiness and Nigel Havers. The film won two Oscars: Best Supporting Actress Ashcroft and Best Music - Original Score Maurice Jarre and received nine more nominations; Best Picture Best Director Best Actress Davis Best Adapted Screenplay Best Cinematography Best Art Direction - Set Direction Best Film Editing Best Costume Design and Best Sound. It won three Golden Globes; Best Foreign Film Best Supporting Actress Ashcroft and Best Original Score. With two Golden Globe nominations; Best Director and Best Screenplay. Fine in printed wrappers. Columbia Pictures unknown books
