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1933188522Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1933. Fifth iteration of this important collection of treaties and deeds sanads granted to the rulers of central India and Bhopal collated by an "extremely industrious and thorough" civil servant who would later become governor-general of the Punjab. Only 690 copies were printed and 6 are held in UK institutions. Large octavo 256 x 180 mm. Tables in text. Contemporary khaki half cloth spine lettered in gilt low bands ruled in gilt brown cloth boards endpapers renewed. Blind stamp on front board purple ink stamp on title page and deaccession stamp on title page verso of the Colonial Office Library white ink shelf-mark on spine. Binding sometime refurbished slightly soiled spine a little toned: a very good copy. hardcover
1932188525Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1932. Fifth iteration of this important collection of treaties and deeds sanads granted to the rulers of the western Indian states and Baroda now Vadodara collated by an "extremely industrious and thorough" civil servant who would later become governor-general of the Punjab. Only 675 copies were printed and 6 are held in UK institutions. Large octavo 256 x 180 mm. Tables in text. Contemporary khaki half cloth spine lettered in gilt low bands ruled in gilt brown cloth boards. Signature of C. A. K. Norman of the Legal Adviser's Department India Office purple library stamps and deaccession stamps. Spine toned 100 mm split at front joint foot but stable rear board bumped on extremities: a very good copy. hardcover
1932188518Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1932. Fifth iteration of this important collection of treaties and deeds sanads granted to the rulers of Rajputana now Rajasthan. These cover the states of Jaipur Jodhpur and Bikaner including details on various projects such as the construction of the Jodhpur-Bikaner railway. Only 660 copies were printed and 6 are held in UK institutions. Aitchison 1832-1896 went out to India as a civil servant in September 1856 narrowly escaping a massacre at Hissar in 1857 before being stationed at Amritsar. In 1865 he took up administrative work in the Punjab where he was "extremely industrious and thorough in his work. He exercised a marked influence on successive governors-general who trusted him for advice" ODNB. He commenced a compilation entitled A Collection of Treaties Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries in 1862 and eleven volumes were issued by 1892. In 1882 he became governor-general of the Punjab where he advocated for the Indianization of the civil service. Copies of this volume in the UK are held by the British Library Oxford Cambridge King's College London National Library of Scotland and SOAS. Large octavo 256 x 180 mm. Tables in text. Contemporary khaki half cloth spine lettered in gilt low bands ruled in gilt brown cloth boards. Purple ink deaccession stamp on front pastedown. Light scuffs and tidemarks spine a little toned title page sometime stabilized in gutter with cloth tape rear inner hinge starting but sturdy: a very good copy. hardcover
1931188534Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1931. Fifth iteration of this important collection of treaties and deeds sanads granted to the rulers of the Bombay Presidency. The last chapter focuses on the "lapsed states" those annexed by the East India Company directly into British India. Only 640 copies were printed and 6 are held in UK institutions. Aitchison 1832-1896 went out to India as a civil servant in September 1856 narrowly escaping a massacre at Hissar in 1857 before being stationed at Amritsar. In 1865 he took up administrative work in the Punjab where he was "extremely industrious and thorough in his work. He exercised a marked influence on successive governors-general who trusted him for advice" ODNB. He commenced a compilation entitled A Collection of Treaties Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries in 1862 and eleven volumes were issued by 1892. In 1882 he became governor-general of the Punjab where he advocated for the Indianization of the civil service. Copies of this volume in the UK are held by the British Library Oxford Cambridge King's College London National Library of Scotland and SOAS. Large octavo 256 x 180 mm. Tables in text. Contemporary khaki half cloth spine lettered in gilt low bands ruled in gilt brown cloth boards. Deaccession stamp on front pastedown. Spine toned and a little soiled traces of old adhesive on corners title page sometime stabilized contents lightly toned at edges: a very good copy. hardcover
1930188541Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1930. Fifth iteration of this important collection of treaties and deeds sanads granted to the rulers of Madras and the Madras states. Notably they include the agreements made with other colonial powers specifically on supplying salt to French enclaves and the acquisition of the Coromandel Coast from the Dutch in 1825. Only 640 copies were printed and 6 are held in UK institutions. Aitchison 1832-1896 went out to India as a civil servant in September 1856 narrowly escaping a massacre at Hissar in 1857 before being stationed at Amritsar. In 1865 he took up administrative work in the Punjab where he was "extremely industrious and thorough in his work. He exercised a marked influence on successive governors-general who trusted him for advice" ODNB. He commenced a compilation entitled A Collection of Treaties Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries in 1862 and eleven volumes were issued by 1892. In 1882 he became governor-general of the Punjab where he advocated for the Indianization of the civil service. Copies of this volume in the UK are held by the British Library Oxford Cambridge King's College London National Library of Scotland and SOAS. Large octavo 256 x 180 mm. Tables in text. Contemporary khaki half cloth spine lettered in gilt low bands ruled in gilt brown cloth boards. Library stamps and deaccession stamps of the Legal Adviser's Department India Office on front free endpaper and title page. Spine toned boards marked soiled and with traces of old adhesive corners lightly rubbed contents clean: a very good copy. hardcover
1929188537Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1929. Fifth iteration of this important collection of treaties and deeds sanads granted to the rulers of Hyderabad and Mysore collated by an "extremely industrious and thorough" civil servant who would later become governor-general of the Punjab. Only 650 copies were printed and 6 are held in UK institutions. Large octavo 256 x 180 mm. Tables in text. Contemporary khaki half cloth spine lettered in gilt low bands ruled in gilt brown cloth boards endpapers renewed. Marginal pencil and ink sidelining deaccession stamp on front free endpaper recto inscribed "Solicitor India Office S.W.!" on front pastedown. Spine toned short splits along joints at ends but stable boards marked and lightly refurbished at corners occasional finger-soiling in margins: a very good copy. hardcover
B9781020377266Hardback. New. hardcover
B9781020281747Hardback. New. hardcover
1931466334Calcutta : Government of India Central Publication Branch 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy bound in half leather over tan cloth boards; spine gilt-blocked with raised bands. Rear lower corner slightly abraded; joints and endbands rubbed. Endpapers lightly foxed; the initial and final leaves are similarly foxed and the text block is cracked at both locations with binding holding secure on both sides. Text remains otherwsie tight and clean; a well-preserved example overall. Physical description; xxii 419 xxv pages ; 25 cm. Notes; Revised and continued up to 1929. Compiled by C. U. Aitchison under secretary to the Govt. of India in the Foreign Dept. Subjects; Treaties. Engagements. Sanads. India. Great Britain. Foreign relations. Politics and government. 18th century. 19th century. 20th century. Calcutta : Government of India Central Publication Branch hardcover
026618488X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0331069644.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
139648440X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1391108701.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
19682111902154610086Inoueshoten 1968. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: B5 Inoueshoten paperback
Volume V. Hardcover without jacket; a few marks on boards. Edges are sunned and a little worn; leading corners are bent and split. Spine is sunned, with bumped and nicked ends, and with portion of cover beginning to detach from spine head. Minor marks on discoloured page block. Pastedowns and endpapers are marked; abrasion and remnants of previous plate on front pastedown; small label on rear pastedown. p.227 is loose and almost entirely detached from binding. Rare instances of minor marks, small age-related stains and pencilled underlining on some pages within. Most pages are creased by binding (minor cosmetic effect only). All text remains clear. Used
1960633528vo paperback, Linguistic Society of India, Deccan College, Poona, 1960,
First edition, 43, [1]pp., cont. name on upper blank margin of title, disbound. Goldsmith, 14717.
First Edition?, 4to, no half title, 39, [1] pp., disbound. ESTC T190063.
Bombay, Jehangir Bejunji Karani, Bookseller & Publisher, No.18 Parsi Bazar Street, 1884. 4to.; 2 hs., VI-691 pp. Encuadernación original en tela, muy fatigada.
Corners bumped. Some shelfwear. DJ has tear to front panel and some edgewear. ; Isbn: 8170070031; Vol. 11; 960 pages
19761094497London, Thames and Hudson, (1976). 252 S. m. 200 Abb., davon 30 farb. (The World of Art Library). OPpbd.
AA.VV A concise history of science in India. New Delhi, Indian National Science Academy 1971 english, 689 ST1156 Opera con copertina rigida, sovraccoperta strappata in più punti.
7792New Delhi, Indian National Science Academy, 1971, un fort volume in 8 relié en cartonnage éditeur, 17pp., 689pp.
1986140851Government of Pondicherry 1986. 23 pages and5 plates with 8 illustrations. Illustrated oridinal softcover binding (a little used). 25x16 cm
