Michael Joseph 1946T. hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. NOT an ex-library book. Clean copy in good condition. Signs of wear at cover edges. Some marking due to age on pages but overall book remains in good condition considering age. Michael Joseph hardcover
Boston: Weeks Jordan & Co 1840. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Signed. First Edition. Bound in publisher's textured cloth. Internally foxing staining. Inscribed to R. Hildreth from "The Author." in pencil. Early ink signature on front flyleaf. AI 40-26. Adam was a member of the English Baptist Missionary Society serving in northern India 1817-1821. Adam stayed in India until 1838 working to establish the Calcutta Unitarian Society. He became Professor of Oriental Linguistics at Harvard University and authored a series of letters to warn against the prevailing slavery in the British colonies to Thomas Fowell Buxton Esq. a prominent British member of parliament. Buxton was a well-known abolitionist founder of the anti-slavery society associated with the Gurneys the Religious Society of Friends Quakers and other social reform movements of the day. Adam attended the World's Anti-Slavery Convention in London 1840 with William Lloyd Garrison Charles Lenox Remond and Nathaniel Peabody Rogers. <br> Contents: I: Introduction Hindu Law of Slavery Muhammadan Law of Slavery British Law of Slavery; II: Examination of the Legality of Hindu and Muhammadan Slavery under the British Government in India; III: Administration of Hindu and Muhammadan Slave Law under the British Government in India; IV: Ameliorations of the Law and Practice of Slavery under the British Government in India; V: Number of Slaves in British India; VI: The Origin and Sources of Slavery in British India; VII: Occupations and Treatment of Agrestic Slaves Domestic Slaves in British India; VIII: Unsuccessful attempts to ameliorate the Law and Practice of Slavery in British India Abolition of Slavery; Appendix: Mr HT Colebrooke's Opinions on slavery in India; Dr Francis Buchanan on Slavery in the South of India; Mr D Liston on Slavery in Gorakhpur; Case of the Ship Adramytte; Abolition of Slavery in Ceylon Weeks, Jordan & Co hardcover
St. Anthony's 1954-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Blue Hardback/Hardcover without dust cover. Clean text sound binding. Some slight colouring on outer spine due to age but pages and text are clean/clear. St. Anthony's unknown
2025. Hardcover. New. About The Book: The Law and Custom of Slavery in British India by William Adam is a detailed and critical examination of slavery practices under British colonial rule in India. Published in 1840 the work explores the legal social and cultural dimensions of slavery documenting how British laws often upheld or ignored the existence of bondage despite official claims of abolition. Drawing from court cases legal codes and personal observations Adam exposes the contradictions in colonial policy and advocates for genuine reform. His work stands as an early and powerful condemnation of institutionalized injustice and a call for the ethical treatment and emancipation of enslaved people. About The Author: William Adam 1796�1881 was a Scottish clergyman missionary and abolitionist who became deeply involved in Indian religious and educational reform. Inspired by Thomas Chalmers he studied at Bristol and Glasgow before going to India in 1818. Fluent in Sanskrit and Bengali Adam collaborated with reformer Ram Mohan Roy on translating the New Testament. However theological doubts led him to leave the Baptist mission. He co-founded the Calcutta Unitarian Society which eventually merged into the Brahmo Samaj movement. In 1830 Adam was appointed by the British colonial government to conduct a pioneering survey of native education in Bengal. The Title 'The Law And Custom of Slavery In British India written/authored/edited by William Adam' published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789371692229 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 302 Pages. The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: hardcover
2025. Hardcover. New. About The Book: William Adam�s Third Report on the State of Education in Bengal 1838 presents a foundational account of indigenous education in 19th-century Bengal and Bihar. Surveying five districts Adam identified over 2500 vernacular schools offering instruction in Bengali Hindi Sanskrit Persian and Arabic commonly held in homes temples and mosques. He estimated 30915 students with a literacy rate of 5.8%. The report also emphasized home-based learning and low teacher salaries Rs. 5�8/month. As one of the earliest literacy surveys in India it provides valuable insight into traditional education systems before the widespread adoption of colonial English-medium instruction. About The Author: William Adam 1796�1881 was a Scottish clergyman missionary and abolitionist who became deeply involved in Indian religious and educational reform. Inspired by Thomas Chalmers he studied at Bristol and Glasgow before going to India in 1818. Fluent in Sanskrit and Bengali Adam collaborated with reformer Ram Mohan Roy on translating the New Testament. However theological doubts led him to leave the Baptist mission. He co-founded the Calcutta Unitarian Society which eventually merged into the Brahmo Samaj movement. In 1830 Adam was appointed by the British colonial government to conduct a pioneering survey of native education in Bengal. The Title 'Third Report on the State of Education in Bengal: Including Some Account of the State of Education in Behar And a Consideration of the Means Adapted to the Improvement and Extension of Public Instruction in Both Provinces written/authored/edited by William Adam' published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789371691000 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 256 Pages. The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History Bengal. Size of the book is 22.59 x 28.94 cms Vol: hardcover
P Harris. As New. Hardcover. 1980. 416 pages. Internally extremely clean and tight. Comes in original slipcase which has a bump to one corner and light bumps to other corners one minor impact dent to lower exterior of slipcase. There is also some light speckling to the tail of the slipcase. Remains firm and tight. Great collectors copy.<br><p><meta charset=utf-8><span>Paul Harris Publishing 1980. Type: Z vpp; 35pp; 5pp; 160 plates. A very scarce limited edition facsimile reprint of the 1812 fir st edition copy held at the University of Glasgow Library. This limited edition . P Harris hardcover
Charlotte24 Nov. 1832. Scottish lawyer and politician friend of Walter Scott 1751-1839. 2pp. 4to good condition. He is submitting letters to his correspondent for him to "peruse" and plans a discussion of "the matter" in a carriage. A note has been added "Of Sir Walter Scott" Scott died 21 Sept. 1832 and Adam was a friend but there is no internal evidence of this. Charlotte24 Nov. 1832. unknown
24 Jan. 1810. Scottish lawyer and politician friend of Walter Scott 1751-1839. Damp-staining and some damage not affecting legibility and completeness. He discusses in some detail the lease on the Cock Close Estate at Eton and the attitude of the family concerned Slatter. 24 Jan. 1810 unknown
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode 1925. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 12" by 9.5". William Hole. A smart first edition of this illustrated historical work on the Old Testament. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and seventy-five colour plates. Collated complete. A historical study of the Old Testament of the Bible with chapters on Isaac and Rebekah Joseph's Rise to Power The Wanderings in the Wilderness David's Successes and Failures and Palestine under the Babylonians. Written and illustrated by William Brassey Hole a Scottish Victorian painter illustrator etcher and engraver known for his industrial historical and biblical scenes. With a preface by Sir George Adam Smith a Scottish theologian. Dated from the British Library. In the original full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor wear to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Light sunning to the spine with minor discolouration to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot and light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed Eyre & Spottiswoode hardcover
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