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1934réf. 18613Macmillan 1934. 8vo. First Edition with portrait frontispiece 7 plates and folding coloured map; blue buckram Elliot family crest blocked in gilt on upper board gilt back blue top backstrip very lightly sunned else a very good bright clean copy. A PRESENTATION CPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HER LONG SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. 'With affectionate and heartfelt gratitude to Eva Bell whose expert knowledge so ungrudgingly given has been of invaluable assistance in compiling this record of five eventful years of Indian history'. A scarce and important presentation copy. Macmillan, hardcover
2026réf. __0443540195Elsevier - Health Sciences Division 2026. Paperback. New. 312 pages. 7.52x0.74x9.25 inches. Elsevier - Health Sciences Division paperback
1928réf. 305460Berlin: 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
1913réf. 62084London: Chapman & Hall Ltd. 1913. Thick 8vo. xvi 2 216 1 pp. plus 4 pp. publisher’s ads. Photo frontisp. 23 photo plates. Pictorial green linen publisher’s cloth gilt illustration front cover of tiger attacking elephant and hunter gilt lettering front cover & spine very slight bumping to couple corners minor shelfwear slight foxing to fore-edges w/ d.j. dark gray-green paper illust. repeated on front cover in blue blue lettering VG/NF copy w/ “Association for Promoting Christian Knowledge” prize bookplate on front pastedown to F.H. Giltrap of Mountjoy School in 1914. Second edition of this informative memoir drawn from personal interviews experiences and notebooks of big game hunter and late Inspector General of Police Bombay Digby Davies as well as the author’s own sporting experiences. At the time he had been specifically requested to eliminate all personal names and references in the incidents with Davies whom Gouldsbury would specifically mention in the follow-up “Tiger Slayer by Order” 1915. Gouldsbury writes of numerous encounters with tigers in his own adventures hunting from elephant back and machans as well as leopards and maruading elephants with additional references to bison ibex and others. Davies relates his time serving during the Sepoy Mutiny work as a sporting inspector and specifically hunting down tigers elephants and others endangering villagers and livestock. One chapter specifically mentions hunting a 419 lb. tiger stretching over 10 feet 7 inches from nose to end of tail and standing 3 1/2 feet which had terrorized villagers killing cattle across Bengal. Very rare in original dustjacket. Chapman & Hall, Ltd., hardcover
1896réf. 19986Philadelphia: Pearl Publishing Co. . Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Hinges professionally repaired; Dark cloth boards with gilt pictorial design and gilt lettering. Nicely INSCRIBED 1989 by the grandson of the author. Detailed color map of Punjab in front. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs and sketches. The observations in this book go far beyond the work at the missionary. Chapters include topics on the Indian Postal System Theft and Murder Educational and Medical work native life etc. Extensive index.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 413 pages . 1896. Pearl Publishing Co. hardcover
1980réf. 318087Survey 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. 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. Survey of India Offices unknown
réf. ria9781119114765_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; In this book the author utilizes his over fifty years of experience in food chemistry and technology in order to produce the most detailed and comprehensive guide on natural food flavors and colors. hardcover
2026réf. x-9819832136World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd 2026. Hardcover. New. 480 pages. 6.00x0.65x0.35 inches. World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd hardcover
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réf. ria9781800629578_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; A comprehensive reference covering all aspects of Sclerotinia stem rot of crucifers including the latest molecular laboratory and field techniques and newly emerging areas which are likely to have a bearing on its management. hardcover
1866réf. MDIanIND15Simla: Printed At The Simla Advertiser Press; Wallace Cotton & Co. 1866. 1866. 8vo. pp. 3 p.l. 70 1 leafads on orange paper. tipped-in notice at p. 73. contemporary half roan leather label on upper cover binding worn & rubbed label chipped lacking rear flyleaf. several contemporary ms. notes. Hardcover. Simla: Printed At The Simla Advertiser Press; Wallace, Cotton, & Co., 1866. hardcover
2026réf. x-1041106270Taylor & Francis Ltd 2026. Hardcover. New. 192 pages. 9.18x6.12x9.45 inches. Taylor & Francis Ltd hardcover
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réf. ria9780470824009_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Biophysical Bone Behaviour: Principles and Applications is the culmination of efforts to relate the biophysical phenomena in bone to bone growth and electrical behavior. Behari develops a bridge between physics and biology of bone leadi hardcover
réf. ria9780471743033_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Postharvest diseases caused by microbial pathogens account for millions of dollars in losses of both durable and perishable produce products every year. hardcover
1929réf. 188537Calcutta: 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
réf. 19927Ayr Scotland . 31 August 1837. The Hudson Memorial Church in Bangalore founded in 1904 commemorates Hudson's work at he Wesleyan Mission Canarse Chapel. The present item dating from an earlier part of Hudson's career casts an interesting light on the practicalities of religious administration in Scotland in the Georgian period. 3pp. 4to. Bifolium. Addressed on reverse of second leaf with remains of red wax seal and postmark to 'Mr. John Ward Park Lane Lightmoor Near Shiffnall Shropshire L B.' Docketed: 'Particulars as to income &c &c'. He has not been 'indifferent' to Ward's 'very trying affair'. Later in the letter he comments: 'Yours is not the only case of Scotch Chapels that has made my heart to bleed. … Methodism ought not to be carried on at the cost of such sacrifices as yours.' Nevertheless he fears that nothing can be done regarding Ward's 'noble offer'. He presents in columns headed 'Yearly Income' and 'Yearly Expenditure' 'as correct a statement' as he can give: 'We have a good Chapel which will seat about five hundred persons two small houses a stable and a piece of ground let for building situated in the best part of the town.' He continues with reference to 'the collections' an 'application for a larger grant from Conference' the fact that 'a considerable number of our people have been in a state of great poverty' 'the income of our Circuit' 'poor Scotch stations' weavers 'the Trustees 'Captain Howie' 'letting public money go into the hands of poor men' the fact that 'the Episcopalians wanted the Chapel' 'the President'. Ayr [ Scotland ]. 31 August 1837. unknown
1910réf. 1225E066Rawalpindi Pakistan: 1st Battalion 5th Fusiliers 1910. 1st Edition . Hardback. Good. 10.75 x 8.75 inches 27.5 x 22 cm. Red cloth binding. Wear to head of spine fading to boards page block is loose within the binding but fully attached. A little light foxing to tissue guards and plates. A few small marks to rear endpaper. Previous owner's name to front pastedown endpaper. A collection of 21 photographs of the 1st Battalion of the 5th Fusiliers Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Includes group photos of officers and the various Companies including the Machine Gun Section. A very rare title. WorldCat lists only one copy at the British Library. Overall condition is Good. Size: 10.75 x 8.75 inches 27.5 x 22 cm. 1st Battalion 5th Fusiliers hardcover
2015réf. BN119172KOSMOS Franckh-Kosmos 2015. 2015. Softcover. Das verdrehte Leben der Amélie 6 Camping Chaos & ein Kuss Das verdrehte Leben der Amélie 6 Camping Chaos & ein Kuss KOSMOS, Franckh-Kosmos paperback
2020réf. DBS-9781774072691Society Publishing 2020. 1 ST. Hardcover. New. Society Publishing hardcover
2020réf. DBS-9781774072691Society Publishing 2020. 1 ST. Hardcover. New. Society Publishing hardcover
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1845réf. 24004London: Samuel Clarke 1845. First printing. pamphlet. Good overall. 8vo 118pp. Disbound but complete. Deaccessed by the NY Association of the Bar Library with their stamp on the title page. An Indian murder tried under British law in which Parsi defendants were accused of murdering another Parsi adherents of Zoroastrianism in Bombay with a rapid and harsh sentence meant to instill fear of British law and punishment in the local people. The trial was held at the Supreme Court before the British Chief Justice of Bombay Sir Henry Roper. The all European jury produced a guilty verdict against ten of the eighteen with 8 acquitted. The Chief Justice sentenced 6 of the 10 to transportation for life to Singapore due to a mercy appeal from the jury but sentenced the remaining four to be hanged. OCLC: 563643483 2 copies British Library. Samuel Clarke unknown
