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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
1747WRCAM40684Paris 1747. 7pp. Quarto on folded foio sheets. Very minor foxing. Contemporary inscription. Fine. A French royal decree concerning the tobacco monopoly held by the Compagnie des Indes. "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 cites a copy at Harvard and OCLC adds just three more. Scarce. <br> <br> From the library of Cardinal Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne 1727-1794 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 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 442 this copy. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 1463. OCLC 7104412. Howard Shakespeare "The Compagnie des Indes" in the JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOND & SHARE SOCIETY February 1997. hardcover books
197030482Bombay: Produced by the Directorate of Tourism Govt. of Maharashtra through Marg Publications 1970. n.ed. Loose plates in portfolio. Very good plates in a torn and worn portfolio. Unpaged 4 pp. 12 lvs. Illus. with 12 tipped-in color plates. 4to. Wonderful color photographs of the caves and architecture of Ellora. Produced by the Directorate of Tourism, Govt. of Maharashtra through Marg Publications unknown books
1900316898London: Macmillan and Co 1900. New Edition in One Volume. With 42 Illus. ii 601pp. 8vo. Bound in three quarters mottled brown calf and marbled boards green leather title label. Fine. New Edition in One Volume. With 42 Illus. ii 601pp. 8vo. Macmillan and Co unknown books
19831308928Delhi: Mittal Publications 1983. Hardcover. First Indian Reprint Octavo; VG/VG Hardcover; Cream spine with red text; Moderate shelf wear to covers fraying at head and tail edges of jacket chipping to corners dj price clipped at rear flap; Heavy wear to boards rubbing and blemishes along exterior surfaces bumping to corners; Binding slightly cocked; Toning to text block exterior and within pages text block clean map insert; 591 pp. 1308928. FP New Rockville Stock. Mittal Publications hardcover books
200121828NY: Oxford University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 019513060X . First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Oxford University Press hardcover books
192147647Calcutta: Printed at the Photo.-Litho. Office Survey of India 1921. Hardcover. Good. 6 45p. plus 8 leaves of maps partially colored; most folding. Cloth-backed boards with cloth backstrip title-label. 34cm. <br/><br/> Printed at the Photo.-Litho. Office, Survey of India hardcover books
192247648Calcutta: Printed at the Photo.-Litho. Office Survey of India 1922. Hardcover. Good. 6 48p. plus 8 leaves of maps partially colored; most folding. Cloth-backed boards with cloth backstrip title-label. 34cm. Institutional stamp on cover. Addenda and errata slips mounted on early page list of agents. <br/><br/> Printed at the Photo.-Litho. Office, Survey of India hardcover books
15101This rare pamphlet "Act No. XIX of 1929 Passed by the Indian Legislature.An Act to Restrain the Solemnisation of Child Marriages" was a critical step in protecting girls. No other copies in OCLC Worldcat<br/><br/>Child marriage was historically prevalent in India where the International Center for Research on Women reported that 47% of Indian weddings in the early 20th century involved brides under the age of 18. Poverty was a driving factor in child marriage as families in financial straits could improve their economic standing by marrying their daughters to wealthier older men. Yet as other countries began making improvements for women and girls India too recognized the dangers inherent to girls' health and well-being when they were married and became mothers while still in their own childhoods. This pamphlet which is the only known copy according to OCLC Worldcat details the "punishment for male adult below twenty one years of age marrying a child punishment for male adults over twenty one years of age marrying a child and punishment for solemnizing a child marriage." While child marriage does persist in India its rates have gone down and modern India has joined the South Asian Initiative to End Violence Against Children SAIEVAC which adopted a regional action plan to enforce the marriage bans and end child marriage in and beyond its own borders. unknown books
1934275256India: Survey of India 1934. Colored offset Lithograph. Sheet maps 22" x 29.5".<br/><br/> This interesting 1934 pocket map depicts the plan of the Gulbarga Fort and vicinity located in the northern part of the state of Karnataka at the time Hyderabad State in southern India. Beautifully detailed the map notes the fort important roads lakes wells vegetation and a host of other topographic elements.<br><br>Originally built by Raja Gulchand a feudatory of the Warangal Kakatiyas it was further fortified and enlarged in 1327 by Sultan Al-ud-din Bahmani of Bahmani Sultanate in 1327 and Adil Shah. Various monuments such as mosques palaces tombs and other structures were also built. Most notable of these is the Jami Masjid built on the lines of the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain is one of the first mosques in southern India. The fort remained the capital of the Bahmani Kingdom until 1424. Later the fort would be razed by the Vijaynagar Emperor and subsequently rebuilt by Yusuf Adil Shah the founder of the Bujapur Sultanate.<br><br>This map was published under the authority of Brigadier H. J. Couchman Surveyor General of India. It is in good condition with minor wear along the original folds and some offsetting. The map is lined with silk.<br/><br/> Survey of India unknown books
1980279930Survey of India Offices 1980. unbound. Map. Colored offset lithograph. Hyderabad Guide Map image size 31.5 x 44.5 inches Bus Routes image size 30 x 21.5 inches verso. Sheet size 35 x 46.5 inches. Both Hyderabad Guide and Bus Routes Maps both show some repairs to tears along original folds and some light staining. Guide Map is backed with sturdy paper to support Bus Routes map.<br/><br/> Detailed key for Hyderabad Guide Map Second edition includes extensive list of places of interest including galleries cinemas offices and cultural centers among others. Bus routes supplied by Andhra Pradesh State Road Corporation up to date to June 1977.<br/><br/> Survey of India Offices unknown books
1787WRCAM47797Paris 1787. 434pp. Quarto. Contemporary blue wrappers stitched. Minor wear. Near fine. Memorial of the French East India Company freshly reconstituted in 1785 after its liquidation in 1769. Here they justify their proposed exclusive trade privileges. unknown books
8658BOSTON HOUGHTON 1985. OVER 100 COLOR PHOTOS FIRST EDITION FINE. F. BOSTON, HOUGHTON, 1985 unknown books
193283057Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1932. Hardcover. Good. folding maps xxiv 752p. Original cloth-backed boards. 23cm. Some fraying and splitting along joints. No Jacket. <br/><br/> Government of India Central Publication Branch hardcover books
1850254995Calcutta: Printed and Published by the Star Press; Sander Cones and Co Volumes 11 & 12 only 1850. First edition. The first 6 years complete with all plates called for. 12 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half tan calf and green cloth spines rubbed but generally sound. First edition. The first 6 years complete with all plates called for. 12 vols. 8vo. Volume III after p. 98 has 4 lithographic full portraits of Cricketeers James Cobbett William Lillywhite Fuller Pilch and Thomas Box done at Asiatic Lithographers by T. Black after the sketches originally printed at Brighton.<br/><br/> The Indian Sporting Review later became the Indian Field.<br/><br/>Latest issue consulted: Vol. 8 July-Dec. 1858<br/><br/>Plates Volume 1 as called for:<br/>Plates 1 and 2. Osteology of the Elephant at pages 5-6.<br/>Plate 3. Plan of the Calcutta Race Course. Surveyed by Charles Joseph from the India Sporting Review. 1845. Folding hand-coloured plate. H.M. Smith Lith. at p. 24.<br/>Plate 4. The Govenor General's Cup won by G.A.H. Elefoo. H.M. Smith Lith. at p. 29.<br/>Plate 5. The Bengal Club Cup 1844-5. Won by G.A.H. Crab the property of W.P. Grant. H.M. Smith. Lith. at p. 30.<br/>Plate 6 . Plan of the Dacca Race Course. Folding and hand-colourerd. H.M. Smith Lith.<br/>Plate 7. The Sporting Gallery.-No. 1. George Sheppard Barker Trainer and Principal Rider to Sir T. Herbert Maddock. p. 63.<br/><br/>No II June 1845.<br/><br/>Plate 1 2 3. The Columbidae pigeons of the Eastern Districts facing pp. 86-88-90. All hand-coloured and folding. Copied by H.M. Smith. <br/>Plate 4. Map of The Sporting Localities in the Dacca District. Folding and hand-coloured. p. 144.<br/>Plate 5. Portrait of Albert John de Hochepied Larpent Esq. late Sec. of the Calcutta Races Number II The Sporting Gallery at p. 166.<br/>Plate 6. The Boondela Cup-Presented by Col. Sleeman Governor General's Agent-Won by B.A.H. Postmaster. p. 174.<br/><br/>Vol. II Part 1. September-December 1845. with 4 pp. of Subscribers <br/><br/>Plate 1. Hold Hard! Mischief Bruin facing p. 4. Hand-coloured. H.M. Smith scr.<br/>Palte 2. A Queer fix! Hand-coloured. T. Black Asiatic Lith. Press. J. Hendrie Lith. Tape marks in gutter at p. 6. <br/>Plate 3. Stand from Under. Hand-coloured. T. Black Asiatic Lith. Press at p. 8.<br/>Plate 4. "Now's the Time." Hand-coloured. T. Black Asiatic Lith. Press. J. Hendrie Lith. at p. 10. <br/>Palte 5. "Stop a bit!!!" Hand-coloured at p. 12.<br/>Plate 6. "Mind you eye!!!" Hand-coloured. H.M. Smith Scr. at p. 12.<br/>Plate 7. "Devil take the hindmost!!!" Hand-coloured. H.M. Smith Scr. at p. 14.<br/>Plate 8. "Sharp's the Word!" Hand-coloured. T. Black Asiatic Lith. Press. J. Hendrie Lith. at p. 14.<br/>Plate 9. "The Emperor of Russia's Ascot Plate. Litrho. at p. 34.<br/>Plate 10. Tailpiece in text. Cheetah. at p. 49<br/>Plate 11. Portrait of the Squire. The Sporting Gallery. No. III. Signed C.G. in plate.<br/>Plate 12. Plan of the Madras Race Course. Hand-coloured folding. H.M. Smith scr. P. S. D'Rozario & Co. Oriental Lith. Press.<br/>Plate 12. in text at p. 86 "The Lady of Fashion."<br/>Plate 13. in the texy at p. 88 "The Milk Maid."<br/>Plate 14. in the text at p. 91 "Love Making in the Olden Times."<br/>Plate 15. in the text at p. 93 "Modern Courtship."<br/>Plate 16. in the text at p. 95 "The Flying Leap."<br/>Plate 17. "The Bayswater Fresco selections full page litho. at p. 92.<br/><br/>Part IV<br/><br/>Plate 1. Frontispiece. Elepoo. Steel Engraving. Engraved by H. B. Hall frontispiece folded<br/>Plates 2 & 3. The Columbidae Pigeons of the Easter Districts. Plates IV and V facing pp. 10-122 hand-coloured and folded<br/>Plate 4. My First Donkey actually entitled "Hunting the Cutchà or Wild Ass" by T. Black Asiatic Lith. hand-coloured at p. 127.<br/>Plate 5. Sporting Gallery No. IV. Portrait of Mr. John Beckwith Esq. by C. Grant. Lithograph at p. 160.<br/>Plate 6. Plan of the Bangalore Race Course. P. S. D'Rozario & Co. O.riental L.ith. Press. Hand-coloured folding at p. 170.<br/>Plate 7. "Henry Monarch" The Winner of the Derby 1845. Lithograph. J. Hendrie. at p. 177.<br/>Plate 8. "Refraction." The Winner of "The Oaks" 1845. Lithograph by Black Asiatic Lith. Press. J. Hendrie at p. 178.<br/>Plate 9. "The Baron" The Winner of "The Great St. Ledger" 1845. Lithograph by Black Asiatic Lith. Press. J. Hendrie at p. 180.<br/><br/>Part V<br/><br/>Plate 1. The Guard's Horn in text at p.2.<br/>Plate 2. The Cioac Box in text at p. 4.<br/>Plate 3. Happy go Lucky in text at p. 9.<br/>Plate 4. Sporting Gallery V. The Portrait of T. Bracken Esq. by C. G.rantfacing p. 34<br/>Plate 5. The Last Goodwood Cup in text at p. 90.<br/>Plate 6. The Stewart's Cup-Goodwood in text at p. 91.<br/>Plate 7. Lancaster Cup-1845 in text at p. 95.<br/>Plate 8. Plate presented by His Honor the Deputy-Govenor of Bengal. in text at p. 96.<br/>Plate 9. The Calcutta Trades' Plate-1846.in text at p. 97.<br/>Plate 10. Khajha Allee Moolah's Cup Dacca-1845 in text labelled Doncaster 1845 at p. 93.<br/>Plates 11 12 13 & 14 . 4 lithographic full portraits of Cricketeers James Cobbett William Lillywhite Fuller Pilch and Thomas Box done at Asiatic Lithographers by T. Black after the sketches originally printed at Brighton.<br/>Plate 15. Gladiotorial Games Bas Reliefs on the Tomb of Scaurus found at Pompeii folding lithograph by T. Black after J. Hendrie at p. 94.<br/><br/>No. VI. June 1846<br/><br/>Plate 1. The Rhoo Rhooie fish hand-coloured folded lith. at p. 123.<br/>Plate 2. The K halabause fish hand-coloured lith. at p. 124. NOT PRESENT<br/>Plate 3. The Meergah fish hand-coloured lith. at p. 124.<br/>Plate 4. The Cutla fish hand-coloured lith. at p. 124.<br/>Plate 5. The Boalee Siberius Boalis in text at p. 137<br/>Plate 6. The Novington Speechifying in text at p. 149<br/>Plate 7. Ned Norrington's Polka. in text at p. 150<br/>Plate 8. The Commercial Traveller in text at p. 155.<br/>Plate 9. Sporting Gallery No. VI W.P. Grant Portrait at p. 173<br/><br/>No. VII September 1846<br/><br/>Plate 1. Sketches on the Road-The Bar Belle in the text at p. 37<br/>Plate 2. The Distinguished Furriner in the text at p. 41<br/>Plate 3. I wonder whether My Missus thinks she's a making me religous in text at p. 44.<br/>Plate 4. "Race for the Winners' Handicap 1845 Walmer coming out again" hand-coloured folding by J. Hendrie Lithograph by Black Asiatic Lith. Press. facing p. 69.<br/>Plate 5. Sporting Gallery No VII. Henry Torrens Esq at p. 72.<br/>Plate 6. Ascot Racing Plates. The Queen's Vase. Won by Mr. Dawson's "Grimston"-Ascot 1846 at p. 80.<br/>Plate 7. The Royal Hunt Cup at p. 81.<br/>Plate 8. The Emperor's Cup at p. 82.<br/>Plate 9. "The Race weighing Stand Dacca and portraits of four and twenty gentlemen all in a row hand-coloured Lithograph by Black Asiatic Lith. Press. facing p. 83.<br/><br/>No. VIII. December 1846<br/><br/>Plate 1. A Night Scene-The Leopard Disturbed. litho. by H.M. Smiith by the Star Press at p. 167.<br/>Plate 2. Scrimmage with a Bear folding litho. at p. 168.<br/>Palte 3. The Portrait Gallery No. VIII-Dr. Sawers Litho. by C. Grant "If not the Father of the Indian Turf." at p. 172.<br/>Plate 4. The London Inn-Keeper litho in the text at p. 183.<br/>Plate 5. The Halderman litho. in the text at p. 183.<br/>Plate 6. Plan of Saugor Race Course 2 plates one folding and the other hand-coloured at p. 191.<br/>Plate 7. Portrait of the Winner of the St. Leger at p. 199.<br/>Palte 8. The Orange Cup at 200. <br/>Palte 9. The Goodwood Cup at p. 201.<br/>Plate 10. The Chesterfield Cup at p. 202.<br/>Plate 11. The Stewards' Cup Goodwood at p. 203<br/><br/>No. IX March 1847<br/><br/>Plate 1. Wild Ducks of the Rain hand-coloured folded by H.M. Smith at p. 2.<br/>Plate 2. Indian Water-Hen-Water Crane hand-coloured at p. 6.<br/>Plate 3. The water Pheasant-Chinese Jacana hand-coloured at p. 7.<br/>Plate 4. Antelope's Horns at p. 17.<br/>Plate 5. The Lhassa Tangahn of Tibet hand-coloured at p. 33.<br/>Plate 6. The Habshi or Ablac Tangahn of Bhutan hand-coloured printed at the Star Press at p. 34.<br/>Plate 7. The Gianchi Tangahn of Tibet hand-coloured at p. 34.<br/>Plate 8. The Chenglia Tanghan of Tibet hand-coloured at p. 35.<br/>Plate 9. Sporting Gallery No. IX. W.F. Ferguson Esq. at p. 43.<br/>Plate 10. A Sweetheart of Long standing in text at p. 59.<br/>Plate 11. My Pet Spaniel in text at p. 65.<br/>Plate 12. The Bengal Club Plate 1846-7 at p. 89.<br/>Plate 13. The Mercahnt's Cup 1846-7 at p. 92.<br/>Plate 14. The Trades Cup 1846-7 at p. 96.<br/>Plate 15 The Nawab Nazim's Palte 1846-7 at p. 97.<br/><br/>Number X<br/><br/>Number XVII. March 1849<br/><br/>Plate 1. The Sporting Gallery-No. XVII-Portrait of Sheik Ibrahim at p. 77.<br/>Plate 2. The Govenor General's Cup at p. 98.<br/>Plate 3. The "Trades' Plate at p. 105.<br/>Plate 4. The Saumbur Deer at p. 120.<br/>Plate V. Remarkable Hybrid Selections at p. 130.<br/><br/>No.XVIII. June <br/><br/>Plate 1. Plan of the Ganges and Jad-Gunga above Byramghattee folding at p. 129.<br/>Plate 2. Plan of Dumdar Nela and Genora folding at p. 137.<br/>Plate 3. Antelope Picta or the Nylghaw at p. 159.<br/>Plate 4. The Shirt Stakes at p. 185.<br/>Plate 5. Milla Shaib Milla! at p. 194.<br/>Plate 6. The Sporting Gallery-No. XVIII-Abdool Rayman at p. 202<br/>Plate 7. "Fanny Grey Winner of the Manchester Grand Steeple Chase at p. 316<br/><br/>No. XIX September 1849<br/><br/>Plate 1. Sketch of the Rectum and Part of the large intestines of the Horse at p. 58<br/>Plate 2. The Sporting Gallery-No. XIX-William Pybus Esq. at p. 73.<br/>Plate 3. The Rein Deer or Caribou-Plate 1 at p. 74.<br/>Plates 4 & 5. Antlers of the Rein Deer-Plates II and III at p. 77.<br/>Plate 6. Barren-Ground Bucks-Plate IV at p. 83.<br/>Plate 7. Plan of the Kirkee Race Course folding litho at p. 139.<br/><br/>No. XX . December 1849<br/><br/>Plate 1. The Rectum of the Horse at p. 215.<br/>Plate 2. The Sporting Gallery-No. XX-Sir John Creape C.B. at p. 225.<br/>Plate 3. Sambur Horns at p. 256.<br/><br/>No. XXI March 1850<br/><br/>Plate 1. A Map with the Places for Shooting Along the Left Bank of the Ravee folding lithograph at p. 53.<br/>Plate 2. The Sporting Gallery-No. XXI-James Grant Esq. C.S. by C. Grant at p. 79.<br/><br/>No. XXII June 1850<br/><br/>Plate 1. Firing a Horse litho. of both sides at p. 214.<br/>Plate 2. Horns of the Sambre in text at p. 216.<br/>Palte 3. Taty ka Keyl in text at p. 217.<br/>Plate 4. The Sporting Gallery-No. XXII-John Johhnstone Esq. at p. 229.<br/><br/>No. XXIII September 1850<br/><br/>Plate 1. The Sporting Gallery-No. XXIII-Portrait of Abel East at p. 81. BM 19: 869 294 Printed and Published by the Star Press; Sander, Cones and Co [Volumes 11 & 12 only] unknown books
1905264298New York London et al.: Underwood & Underwood 1905. 100 albumen print stereoview cards housed in original brown cloth box. 1 vols. 8vo. Images fine light wear and spotting to box gilt titling faded. 100 albumen print stereoview cards housed in original brown cloth box. 1 vols. 8vo. A complete set of 100 stereoviews of India by Underwood & Underwood part of their popular "Tours of the World" series. Underwood & Underwood unknown books
19598655<p>First edition. 9" x 7". Very good.</p> Crown Publishers, Inc. hardcover books
1967798171967. Paperback. Very Good. All issues in original wrappers. 24cm. <br/><br/> paperback books
1926D14301926. Very Good. Grey cloth over boards 9.75” x 7.5” with “Photographs” blindstamped on upper board; 23 grey heavy cardstock leaves 17 of which feature tipped-on black-and-white photographs 90 images in all most of them 3” x 4” though some are a bit larger or smaller with handwritten notations. Fine – a careful and tidy collection of photographs all neatly tipped-on labeled and dated by hand. <br/><br/>Images of Agra the Taj Mahal shrines palaces schools streets tombs Sikri Delhi Tughlagabad Lahore camel caravans Peshawar bazaars Khyber Pass Kashmir – to list everything in this far-reaching journey would be a disservice to the reader. Comprised mostly of landscapes and images of the Indian people some elements of the personal do crop up here and there: Our author is featured in only one photograph – he sits on horseback with traveling companions also on horseback and this 2” x 3” image is labeled “Self / Lottery Henry / Tommy Alice / The Wallaby” ostensibly identifying his friends and their horses; Henry will appear again tiny against a landscape labeled “The End Pavillion Chasma Shahi Henry looking for bear.” Where it is light on the candid it remains a diligent record – every image is identified and all are crisp and clear studiously photographed. A pleasing and unique volume. hardcover books
1928305460Berlin: Fretz & Wasmuth Verlag 1928. 1-15 taiusend. xxxvi iv 304 pp. of photographs. 4to. Burnt orange cloth. Fine in dustjacket with loss to upper front cover and a little on spine. 1-15 taiusend. xxxvi iv 304 pp. of photographs. 4to. Part of the series "Orbis Terrarum Fretz & Wasmuth Verlag unknown books
19562222157<p>First edition so stated. Octavo. Portrait; map. Pictorial dust jacket unclipped designed by Gilbert Etheredge. Very good. 511 pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p><p>Housed in a custom red morocco and matching cloth slipcase and cloth wraparound.</p> The Macmillan Company hardcover 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
192635580Paris: Dorbon-Ainé 1926. First French Edition. 76 Plates of Prehistoric and Historical Monuments. 1 vols. Folio. Cloth and Boards. About fine. First French Edition. 76 Plates of Prehistoric and Historical Monuments. 1 vols. Folio. Dorbon-Ainé unknown books
1859320421Calcutta: Thacker Spink & Co. printed by P.M. Craneburgh at the Bengal Military Orphan Press 1859. First edition. iv 244 viii pp. 8vo. Original blue ribbed cloth spine gilt bookplate to front pastedown of Sir Charles P. Hobhouse Bart. Bradford-on-Avon presentation inscription to title page. A fine copy. First edition. iv 244 viii pp. 8vo. Inscribed on the title page: "For Annie with the Author's love." This copy also formerly belonged to Sir Charles Parry Hobhouse 3rd Baronet of Westbury.<br/><br/>A crisp copy recording the anonymous author's seven month's of exploring through South East Asia in 1851 and 1853. Departing 8 September 1851 the author who remains anonymous to this day spent four months travelling to Ceylon and Singapore before returning to Calcutta. In 1853 he set off again this time for a three month excursion to the Madras and Bombay Presidencies. There are vivid descriptions of Singapore Penang Malacca Madras Calcutta Bombay Bangalore and Candy as well as coffee plantations and Buddhist temples. The author spends quite some time travelling overland and describes an ascent of Pedro Tallagalla and Kilkamany and camping at Makoortie Peak. Despite the scarcity of this little book it did attract critical attention. A favourable notice appeared in the Calcutta Review which states that the author had "seen and noted down . as much as any one who had preceded or who has since followed him in the same track."<br/><br/>The work concludes with an appendix in two parts the first being a table showing the route modes of transport ship rail bandy pony and the amount of time spent at each location. The second is titled "Hints for travellers" which concludes: "Travellers will find it wiser never to have coolies to their palanquins when they can procure bearers; never to go in palanquins when they can with safety from the sun ride; never ride down passes when they can walk and never to be discouraged by indifference or dissuaded by alarms from prosecuting any enterprise." There is nothing in the preface to explain the six year delay between the conclusion of his travel and the publication of the account.<br/><br/>Exceedingly rare. No copies on OCLC or COPAC. The only other copy we know of is the Brooke-Hitching copy identically bound;the present copy is in superior condition. The Calcutta Review vol. 33. July-December 1859. Serampore: "Friend of India" Press 1859 pp. lxviii-lxxi Thacker, Spink & Co. (printed by P.M. Craneburgh at the [Bengal] Military Orphan Press) unknown books
19061766London: Macmillan and Company 1906. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. Octavo Ii 597pp. Blue cloth title in gilt on spine and front panel. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Light wear to covers. Lord Curzon was the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. Introduction by Sir Thomas Raleigh. Macmillan and Company unknown books
