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First edition, 12pp., title page a little dusty, disbound. Formerly in the library of the Birmingham Medical Institute. Copac locates copies at the Wellcome and Royal College of Surgeons of England.
[6], 37, [5]pp., with a half-title and 5 final pages of advertisements at end. In reference to the change of administration as a result of the rejection of Mr. Fox's India Bill.
Large 8vo, with the ownership signature of W. R. Partridge, University Hall, 1881, with Partridge's annotations in ink throught the text, orig. cloth, a nice copy.
[22], 82 pp., text browned in places, original printed wrappers. The only other copy we can trace is that in the Library of Congress.
1975217 pages including index. Author's signature upon title page. An account of the work of the United Church in India. Focusses upon the life of Dr. Thomas Buchanan. Black and white illustrations. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. Nice copy. Book
1916Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In German. [xiv], 84 p. Dipika des Nivâsa. Eine indische Heilslehre.
2005Facsimile of the 1892 edition; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 426,xii pages
1993RARE collection of papers published on the occasion of 60th birthday of the renowned German Indologist and Buddhologist Heinz Bechert (1932-2005), Professor of Indology at the University of Göttingen between 1965 and 2000, author of numerous scientific papers and works on Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia and Nepal, Buddhist Sanskrit tradition in Central Asia, the political and social importance of the Buddhist religion down to the present day, as well as editor (with Ernst Waldschmidt) of the Sanskrit dictionary of Buddhist texts from Turfan finds. Contains a bibliography of Bechert's writings and papers by Heinz Braun, Anjana R. Das, Siglinde Dietz, Reinhold Grünendahl, Jens-Uwe Hartmann, Ute Hüsken, Petra Kieffer-Pülz, Bhikkhu Pasadika, Anne Peters, Gustav Roth, Michael Schmidt, Claus Vogel, Klaus Wille, Champa Thupten Zongtse. Three papers are in English, the rest are in German. Contains Bechert's photograph as frontispiece and 4 b&w plates (also 9 pages with Tibetan script). 235x160mm. 326 pages. Softcover. Cover bottom corners slightly worn. Spine faded and slightly wrinkled. Previous owner's small stamp on front whitepage upper corner. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare Festschrift is in very good condition.
2014Fine Fine English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In English. [6], 528, [8] p. Biography of Kazi Nazrul Islam. Translated by Nashid Kamal. Kazi Nazrul Islam, (25 May 1899 - 29 August 1976) was an Indian (1947-1976) and a Bangladeshi(1972-1976) poet, writer and musician who was later recognized as the national poet of the country. Popularly known as Nazrul, he produced a large body of poetry and music with themes that included religious devotion and rebellion against oppression. Nazrul's activism for political and social justice earned him the title of "Rebel Poet". His compositions form the avant-garde genre of Nazrul Geeti (Music of Nazrul). [.].
1931pp. xiv, 332. Color frontis. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Worn and soiled. New Era Library Series. Roerich was a remarkable character: Born in St.Petersburg (1874); Director of Imperial School for Encouragement of Arts 1899-1916; led expeditions to Central Asia: Sikkim, Kashmir, Ladakh, Chinese Turkestan, Altai, Mongolia, crossing Tibet from North to South (1923-1928). In 1929 he settled in Naggar, Kullu Valley, India, and later led expeditions in Manchuria and Inner Mongolia. His greatest fame probably comes from the Roerich Pact (1935) an inter-American treaty on the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historic Monuments. The most important idea of the Roerich Pact is the legal recognition that the defense of cultural objects is more important than military defense, and the protection of culture always has precedence over any military necessity. He died in 1947 at Naggar, India **PRICE JUST REDUCED! SCARCE. OCC 4
1981RARE out-of-print book by Wilfred Cantwell Smith (1916-2000), professor of comparative religion who from 1964-1973 was director of Harvard's Center for the Study of World Religions. In this collection of articles, the Canadian renowned professor of comparative religion, in which he deals with Islam, with special emphasis on its relationship with Hinduism and Christianity. 235x150mm. XIII+351 pages. Orange cloth Hardcover with illustrated dust-jacket. Jacket slightly worn and lightly bumped near edges. Cover slightly worn. Pages slightly yellowing.This important study of Islam is otherwise as new!
1977Ex-library copy with usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking except for a section of about 10 pages that have occasional highlighting in yellow. 541 pages with maps, b&w photos. 30 chapters including The kadambas and the Gangas, The Pallavas and the Chalukyas, the age of the Imperial Rastrakutas, the Hoysala and the Yadava rulers, Fall of Vijayanagar empire, The Nayaks of Ikkeri and others, Tipu sultan - the vanquished tiger,
1986190 pages. This hard-hitting report to the Citizens Commission on Bhopal is the first authoritative book-length account of the tragedy and its implications for American workers and communities exposed to similar risk of catastrophic accident. Probes what really happened in Bhopal that awful night in December 1984 when the city was gassed by a Union Carbide chemical plant... the worst industrial disaster in history, in which at least 5,000 people were killed and more than 200,000 injured. Unmarked. Light wear. Tight and square. Excellent copy. Book
1980Cartonato con legatura in tela e sovracoperta illustrata: fotografie a colori e bn; pp. 190; Ottimo
1895In 8, br., pp. 20.Evidenti fior. ai piatti e alle prima e ultima pag., interno in buone condizioni.Luogo di pubblicazione NapoliEditore Stab. tip. Pierro e Veraldi Anno pubblicazione 1895Materia/Argomento Poesia, Prosa, India
1978(Codice IA/0337) In 8° 301 pp. First edition. Hardcover, gilted title (fine conditions), dust jacket (lighly worn/sunned). ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
Imprimé pour l'auteur, Paris. 1888. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Tâchée. Dos abîmé. Intérieur frais. 62 pages. Illustré de quelques cartes en couleur sur planches hors texte, et d'une carte en couleur sur grande planche dépliable en fin d'ouvrage. (Très rare) Voyages anciens. Voyage de D'Entrecasteaux, juin 1793. Voyage de Moresby, mai 1874...
Berger-Levrault. 1926. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Livré sans Couverture. Dos abîmé. Quelques rousseurs. 210 pages. Photo en couleur en frontispice. Illustré de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc hors texte, et de têtes de chapitres et lettrines en noir et blanc. Dos très abîmé et fendu verticalement. Plats manquants. Quelques pages légèrement abîmées. Avec 80 photographies, ornements et lettrines d'après de vieilles enluminures indo-persanes.
Hachette. 1927. In-12 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. partiel. décollorée. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur bon état. 252 pages. Pages légèrement jaunies. Vers l'indépendance égyptienne. Les destinées de l'Egypte. De Ceylan à Golconde. L'Inde et les Anglais...
1971Features include: Orchid hunting in Taiwan; Brief History of the American Orchid Society - Golden Anniversary Series; Orchids in Steel; Orchid conservation attempts in Sikkim and India; The Paphiopedilums are Talking, Listen - Master Grower's Series; Use of surface agents in orchid culture; Formosan Miniature cymbidiums; Benomyl (Benlate) a new systemic fungicide found effective in controlling certain orchid diseases; Genus Eria; A horticultural species; Dendrobium delacouri - Collector's item; The beginner's guide to orchid judging; the measuring of Nuclei to determine ploidy. Faint date stamp on front cover. Book
2006218 pages. Colour photography throughout. Features: Travelling along the Tamil Nadu coast to Kanyakumari, Cuddalore and Velankanni to witness the astounding resilience of the people struck by the tsunami; Brand new look for Indian Airlines; Review of 'The Indian Army - A Brief History'; Legends that won the Victoria Cross; The India of the 1950s; Newsmakers of 2005; It's Boom Time for the Economy; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
198888 pages. Features: Bob Goff carves eagle; Bob Wydock's Sculpture of Centaurus; World Champion Miniature Bird Carver - Peter Kaune; Painted ponies bring big bucks at auction; Carving in India; Let's Carve a Reindeer; The Art of I. Denton - new book; Sylvester E. Dietrich - avid carver; neckerchief slides are fun to carve; Bob Henderson - ribbon winning carver; Many show photos and reports; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1993304 pages. Author's signature upon half-title page. Index. Selected bibliography. Black and white photographic plates. "Vividly recalls the author's early years in the India of the British Raj and her return 50 years later to the very different India of the 1980s." - from front flap. Prior owner's name upon front flyleaf. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1977Features: How Cold is to cold, How Dry is Too Wet?; Paphiopedilum Maudiae; Orchids from a Conservationist's Eye; Native Bulbophyllums of India; Roof-top Orchid Gardening; Angraecopsis, Boluseilla and Tridactyle - Collector's Item; Annual Index 1977. Some rubbing and light to moderate wear. Book
2003(Codice IA/0257) In 8º (24x17 cm) XII-396 pp. First edition. Introduction, Critical edition, Translation and Appendices by N.P.Unni. Paperback, very fine copy: as new. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA