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1910011422Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing India 1910. Book measures 33x21.5.cm. 2363pp. Bound in original publishers printed boards. Boards rubbed. dust marked sellotaped spine library label and withdrawal stamp binding slightly loose. Internally occasional library stamp or mark. Pages in very god clean condition. A good clean copy. . Hard Cover. Good. Quarto. Superintendent of Government Printing India Hardcover
19676777Verlag Anton Hain. 1967. Softcover. Near Fine. Scholars name on ffep Kenneth Snipes else fine.; Text in Greek notes and introduction in German. De gentibus Indiae et Bragmanibus by Palladius V century describes the voyage to India of a scholasticus from Egyptian Thebes who ends up on the mythical island of Taprobane Sri Lanka. This island presents analogies with other utopian islands of the Hellenistic tradition; for instance the inhabitants live happy and extremely long lives.; Beiträge Zur Klassischen Philologie Heft 24; 86 pages . Verlag Anton Hain paperback
1951ZB359882Delhi: 1951. 12mo 35 pp library markings light extraction rioughness at spine later side stapling into original paper sides good; mostly on the Janaganamana and Vande Mataram. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Delhi: unknown
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
1965169291965. Birth Control India 2 silver gelatin print photographs showing Rural Indian women learn about birth control in outdoor classroom. An Indian woman instructor from International Planned Parenthood Federation leads a demonstration on different contraceptive health devices. 2 silver gelatin print photographs. 11 x 8 in. Original press photos. Filing stamps on back dated "18 Okt 1965". Printed on the van behind speaker: "Van donated by International Planned Parenthood Federation / Imported through Church World Service". In 1952 India was the first country in the wold to implement a family planning strategy as part of national development. The same year the International Planned Parenthood Federation IPPF a global offshoot fo Planned Parenthood with the broad aims of promoting sexual and reproductive health and advocating the right of individuals to make their own choices in family planning was founded in Bombay present-day Mumbai by Margaret Sanger and Lady Rama Rau. Educators would use vans such as these to travel around rural areas and teach women in makeshift classrooms-sometimes even outdoors as in this images. These original press photo taken by photojournalist within tight timeframe for the benefit of particular editorial board and with the aim of usage by the press to illustrate an article often affected public opinion in the nation. Crease to bottom right corner of vertical photo. Both in very good condition. unknown
1921ABC_45215Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing 1921. Contemporary half calf green cloth sides gold-stamped red spine labels. 8vo. With frontispiece 31 plates 7 maps 3 in pocket on inside of back board and 8 panoramas mostly folding. First edition of the British-Indian armys official account of the 1919-20 Waziristan campaign marked "Confidential" on the title-page. The operations followed unrest that arose in the aftermath of the Third Anglo-Afghan War; they were conducted in the mountainous region of Waziristan now in Pakistan by British and Indian forces against the fiercely independent Waziri and Mahsud tribesmen that inhabited it. Since the 1870s the British government agencies were assiduous in compiling internally published histories of their military frontier operations with the intention of providing a "valuable guide" to such British commanders and policymakers as "might have future dealings with these turbulent neighbours" as the Punjab Government phrased it in 1866.The title-page reports the catalogue number and location of what may be the original report: Catalogue no. C.W. 4 - Case no. 8987 N.S..Serial No. 1235 stamped on the title-page. Occasional light marginal staining. A few edge flaws consistent with army use repaired by a contemporary owner. Otherwise in very good condition.l WorldCat 11497145. Superintendent of Government Printing, hardcover
192197075Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing India 1921. Hardcover. Very Good. Half bound calf leather on dark blue cloth. Banded spine with red leather title and date panels. Marked " Confidential Serial No 1830" An extremely scarce copy of this detailed account of the army operation in Waziristan. The book is fully illustrated with monochrome plates and detailed maps and plans see photographs for details. 2 full fold out maps in pocket to rear. Copy belonged to Capt. H. Schofield The Welch Regiment. Copy belonged to Capt. H. Schofield of the Welch Regiment and is dated Razwack Sept. 1923. <br/> <br/> Superintendent Government Printing India hardcover
1921NL-02287<p><strong>Frontier warfare and colonial cartography: 1921 Survey of India "Confidential" atlas documenting the British campaign in Waziristan.</strong></p><p>This highly detailed 1921 confidential British-Indian general staff report produced by the Survey of India documents the Waziristan military operations of 19191920 along the volatile frontier of the Northwest Boundary. The publication includes a frontispiece 31 plates seven maps three of which are pocket-folded and eight folding panoramic illustrations that chronicle both the terrain and troop dispositions. The maps provide tactical clarity on routes native strongholds topographic obstacles and British positions. At the same time the accompanying text analyzes operational strategy lessons learned and the emergent use of air power in tribal warfare.</p><p>Waziristan now in Pakistan had long been viewed by the British as a strategically critical and persistently unstable frontier region inhabited by fiercely autonomous Waziri and Mahsud tribes. The 19191920 campaign followed the Third Anglo-Afghan War during which boundary tensions and local insurrections compelled renewed military intervention. This report presents not just the operational narrative but also the institutional mindset of early 20th-century colonial warfare combining detailed cartography with doctrinal reflection.</p><p>Cartographers:</p><p>The <strong>Survey of India</strong> established in 1767 under Major James Rennell and expanded during British rule served as the paramount cartographic and geodetic agency in India. By 1921 it had become central to mapping the subcontinent for both civil administration and military planning. In this instance the Survey's maps reflect the dual imperative of geographic precision and strategic control making this report an indispensable source for scholars of South Asian military history cartography and colonial frontier dynamics.</p><p>Condition Description</p><p>Good. Some wear on cover. Fold lines and some marginal imperfections on maps views and illustrations.</p> Survey of India
1921NL-02287a<p><strong>Frontier warfare and colonial cartography: 1921 Survey of India "Confidential" atlas documenting the British campaign in Waziristan.</strong></p><p>This highly detailed 1921 confidential British-Indian general staff report produced by the Survey of India documents the Waziristan military operations of 1919–1920 along the volatile frontier of the Northwest Boundary. The publication includes a frontispiece 31 plates seven maps three of which are pocket-folded and eight folding panoramic illustrations that chronicle both the terrain and troop dispositions. The maps provide tactical clarity on routes native strongholds topographic obstacles and British positions. At the same time the accompanying text analyzes operational strategy lessons learned and the emergent use of air power in tribal warfare.</p><p>Waziristan now in Pakistan had long been viewed by the British as a strategically critical and persistently unstable frontier region inhabited by fiercely autonomous Waziri and Mahsud tribes. The 1919–1920 campaign followed the Third Anglo-Afghan War during which boundary tensions and local insurrections compelled renewed military intervention. This report presents not just the operational narrative but also the institutional mindset of early 20th-century colonial warfare combining detailed cartography with doctrinal reflection.</p><p>Cartographers:</p><p>The <strong>Survey of India</strong> established in 1767 under Major James Rennell and expanded during British rule served as the paramount cartographic and geodetic agency in India. By 1921 it had become central to mapping the subcontinent for both civil administration and military planning. In this instance the Survey's maps reflect the dual imperative of geographic precision and strategic control making this report an indispensable source for scholars of South Asian military history cartography and colonial frontier dynamics.</p><p>Condition Description</p><p>Good. Some wear on cover. Fold lines and some marginal imperfections on maps views and illustrations.</p> Survey of India
1908318465London: Church Missionary Society 1908. First edition. 8vo. Bound in three quarters modern polished brown polished calf and marbled boards. Fine. First edition. 8vo. <br/><br/> Church Missionary Society hardcover
1971395E. J. Brill. 1971. Hardcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Ex-library copy with usual stamps call numbers and pocket. Softcover has been rebound in cloth.; Handbuch der Orientalistik. 2. Abt.: Indien; 1.1; 230 pages . E. J. Brill hardcover
19631206120081New Delhi : Ministry of External Affairs Govt. of India 1963. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. 8vo. No. 1 to IV. Quarter bound in contemporary black leather. Good binding and cover. Wear to extremities. Water damage to margins. Armorial bookplate of Robert Trotti Jr. on inside board. New Delhi] : Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India hardcover
19631206120084New Delhi : Ministry of External Affairs Govt. of India 1963. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. 8vo. No. V to VIII Quarter bound in contemporary black leather. Good binding and cover. Wear to extremities. Water damage to margins. Armorial bookplate of Robert Trotti Jr. on inside board. New Delhi : Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India hardcover
19875207Sapienza". 1987. Softcover. Near Fine. Light Discoloration to spine and section of wraps. Very minor shelfwear.; A combination of two stories whose content focuses predominately on Iranian linguistics particularly during prehistoric times when a mixture of Indo European Semitic and various other linguistic influences were present in Iran in Italian Old Persian Avestan Latin.; Biblioteca Di Ricerche Linguistiche E Filologiche 20; 98 pages . Sapienza" paperback
1996290648PN. New. 1996. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
1940031551London: Cassell 1940. Book. Good . Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition. G Shelfwear spine crease bumping spine lean dealer sticker foxing browning/G Edgewear chips tears dealer sticker on spine panel staining browning. Drama set in India. Expanded condition report/photo on request. Cassell Hardcover
1967510373Oxford University Press 1967. Leather. NEAR FINE. Large 8vo 10.5x8.1.25' India Paper Smyth-sewn and bound in brown GENUINE COWHIDE leather gilt edges gilt-tooled turn-ins place ribbon thumb indexed dual column with center-column references and footer notes. Large print with generous spacing and wide margins for notes. Owner's name imprinted to front cover pristine otherwise dedication blank entirely clean and sharp with no markings and crisp unused pages. A very uncommon setting. Oxford University Press unknown
1961127885New Delhi India: Lalit Kala Gallery. As New. 1961. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Text pristine & unmarked crisp tight to the spine - Text in English. FIVE 5 VOLUME SET 1961-1965 : Vol. I: 32 pp. With 10 ills. Vol. II: 36 pp. With 10 ills. Vol. III: 32 pp. With 10 ills. Vol. IV: 32 pp. With 10 ills. Vol. V: 36 pp. With 10 ills. 18 x 22 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . Lalit Kala Gallery paperback
2000Q-0618093974Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2000-10-18. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hardcover
1967mon0000002176Dept. of Archaeology Education 1967-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. 6 pages of text in English remaining page are B&W photos. Ex University of California Berkeley library book with usual library markings. No DJ. Binding is tight text clean. From the Intro: Here is the birds-eye view of some of the outstanding monuments revealing the high cultural level attained in the field of visual art of Gujarat in the past. Dept. of Archaeology (Education) unknown
1902049851Bruxelles: Imprimerie Scientifique Ch. Bulens 1902. Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 460 pages indexed. Hardcover bound in red quarter leather with red cloth-covered boards. Light to moderate rubbing to the binding. A sound copy with secure hinges. Marbled endpapers. Prior owner's mid-20th century bookplate on the front pastedown. Text is clean. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and with a few color plates. Text is in French. An attractive copy. <br/> <br/> Imprimerie Scientifique Ch. Bulens hardcover
19803231Calcutta: Firma KLM Pvt. Ltd. 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Very good condition. Spine binding and cover all fine. Contents unmarked and no inscription. Dustcover fine and protected by clear sleeve. 729 pages. Firma KLM Pvt. Ltd. hardcover
1913011429Lahore: Printed at the mufid-I-Am Press. By R. B. L. Mohan Lal 1913. Book measures 27x18.cm. vi cxviiipp. Bound in original publishers printed boards. Boards lightly rubbed dust marked spine sellotaped library label and withdrawal stamp. Internally occasional library stamp or mark. Pages in very good clean condition. A good clean copy. . Hard Cover. Good Plus. 8vo. Printed at the mufid-I-Am Press. By R. B. L. Mohan Lal Hardcover
1911011408Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing India 1911. Book measures 33.5x21.cm. Collation in 2 parts 22999pp. Bound in original printed boards. Boards rubbed spine sellotaped library labels and withdrawal stamp binding slightly loose. Internally occasional library stamp or mark. Pages in good clean condition. A good clean copy. . Hard Cover. Good Plus. Quarto. Superintendent of Government Printing India Hardcover
1939AQ23672New Delhi: Printed by the Manager Government of India Press 1939. 2 viii 370pp. Original publisher's black cloth-backed printed paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. An uncommon revision of the register of provincial rulers of Indian States. The entries for each of the states or estates record the name title and caste of the current ruler - alongside their date of birth and succession - the area that the state or estate covers in square miles the population according to the 1931 census average revenue and expenditure and numbers of military and police forces; for example Manipur Assam is governed by His Highness Maharaja Sir Chura Chand Singh covers an area of 8638 has a population of 445606 an annual revenue of Rs. 871000 expenditure of Rs. 781000 and a police force comprised of 233 military and 55 civil personnel. OCLC records copies at just six locations Berlin BL California MPIFA Pennsylvania and Toronto; COPAC adds no further. . 8vo. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press hardcover
