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1798réf. 319520London: Henry Hughes 1798. First edition. Folding map frontispieces plates. xv 263 9 index; x 374 12 pp. 2 vols. 4to 11 x 9 inches. Contemporary full tan calf rebacked retaining original boards lower corner of Vol. I repaired. 19th-century ownership inscriptions to first blanks 1-inch tear to map near mount some thumb soiling and scattered spotting. First edition. Folding map frontispieces plates. xv 263 9 index; x 374 12 pp. 2 vols. 4to 11 x 9 inches. "This tireless naturalist and antiquary reached out to the ends of the world to gather in knowledge" Cox. These are volumes one and two on India and Ceylon of an intended 14-volume series entitled "Outlines of the Globe." Welshman Pennant died in 1798 the year of publication and only two more volumes China and Japan were published after his death by his son. ESTC T145966; Cox I p. 307 Henry Hughes unknown books
1730réf. 5023Copperplate engraving 83.5 x 55.5 cm 1 folio. Fold marks minor edge wear otherwise a very good copy in very crisp dark impression. Rare large-format engraved print produced in 1730 as part of the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession 1530 one of the foundational documents of Lutheranism. The subject of the print is the famous Tranquebar Mission in southern India which was established by King Frederick IV of Denmark 1671-1730 and led by the German missionaries Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg 1682-1719 and Heinrich Plütschau 1676-1752 who are noted for having translated the Bible into Tamil and arranged for its printing. The engraving executed by Johann Jacob Kleinschmidt after a design by Elias Riedinger is a splendid example of 18th-century Augsburg printmaking. It takes as its compositional conceit a church altar surmounted by a framed retable. The image above the altar depicts the German missionaries preaching to an audience of natives; in the background of this scene can be glimpsed a statue of 'Biruma oder Brama' Brahma. The elaborately carved frame of the retable is enlivened with vignettes illustrating the successes of the Lutheran mission e.g. an Indian smashing an idol a native being baptized a domesticated elephant symbolizing the people under God's yoke etc. Placed atop the altar are oval portraits of Ziegenbalg and Plütschau their names written in Tamil and the books they translated an Indian bible an Indian catechism and an Indian hymnal. A map of southern India hangs on the front face of the altar. Flanking the altar are two young natives: the boy on the left holds the Danish Royal arms and the boy on the right displays the architectural plan of the New Jerusalem Church in Tranquebar built by the Germans and dedicated in 1719. In front of the altar are fallen symbols of the old dispensation. At the foot of the sheet is a poem in Latin and German celebrating the expansion of the Lutheran faith to all corners of the world. The engraving is one of several quite ambitious broadside prints produced in Augsburg to commemorate the bicentennial of the Augsburg Confession some of which apparently reproduced paintings executed for the occasion. These rather disparate graphic productions were collected by Johann Michael Roth in 1730/31 and released as a small-edition composite volume with an added engraved title page reading Augspurgisches Iubel-Gedächtnüs. The contents of this rather odd production vary greatly from copy to copy. Kleinschmidt's Vorstellung der Evangelisch-Ost-Indischen Kirche engraving apparently was a commercial success because in 1736 citing demand he released a small-format version of the work its composition slightly altered. OCLC locates U.S. examples of the Augspurgisches Iubel-Gedächtnüs at Illinois Duke Getty Stanford Princeton Yale Harvard Emory Concordia Seminary and Cal. State Sutro. The Getty copy includes Kleinschmidt's Vorstellung der Evangelisch-Ost-Indischen Kirch but it is not clear which other examples include this engraving. Drugulin Historischer Bilderatlas 4112; S. Neill A History of Christianity in India. Kleinschmidt
réf. 1222aafS.d., vers 1840, in-8° oblong (29.5 x 22 cm), superbe reliure romantique en maroquin pourpre avec riche décor en or et à froid, mosaïqué en rouge, vert et brun, tranches dorées.
1914Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Former owner's name on title page. Edges a bit tanned; Very rare! "Mit 22 Karten, 33 Plänen und 8 Grundrissen". Map in rear pocket; 16mo; 358 pages
1924réf. 426129Missouri Illinois Maine New Jersey Colorado Washington DC Kansas New York 1924. Unbound. Near Fine. A collection of 209 letters from 1914 through 1924 from a young man sailor writing home to his wife with some later correspondence. Near fine with small tears and some age toning most on the envelopes. The majority of the letters are written from Garnett Blair Martin to his wife India Faye Martin née Gentry with some written from India to Garnett while he was serving in the Navy during World War I. He was stationed in several different base camps and moved around frequently as the letters are from various places in the United States including Missouri Illinois Maine New Jersey Colorado Washington DC Kansas New York among others. A large portion of the letters are holiday and birthday cards along with a few postcards sent to Martin's daughter explaining he will be home soon. However most of the letters are written affectionately to Martin's wife and with her letters replying in kind. Some of the letters discuss Martin's experience at the army bases from packing and moving constantly to having physical ailments such as poor eyesight sores and cuts. He also critiques the living situations while at war "it's cold and cramped here I can't even smoke a cigarette without blowing it in someone's face." Most of the letters somehow find a way back to lovelorn acclamations to his wife about how "a sweet kiss from your dear lips could cure it soon." Accompanied by a few letters and postcards from friends. A collection of romantic correspondence from a wife and husband separated during the World War. unknown
2017réf. Gyan-9788182052147Isha Books 2017. 26 Vols. Set. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 119 cm. English Isha Books hardcover
2017réf. Gyan-9788182052147Isha Books 2017. 26 Vols. Set. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 119 cm. English Isha Books hardcover
1858réf. IE-23125London, The London Printing and Publishing Company, o. J. (um 1858). Vollständiges Werk in 8 Bänden. Original-Ganzleinenbände im Format 29 x 20 cm mit goldgeprägten Rückentiteln sowie reichen Goldprägungen auf Buchrücken und Vorderdeckel; beide Deckel außerdem mit reichen floralen Blindprägungen. Complete work in 8 volumes. Original full-cloth volumes in the format 29 x 20 cm with gold embossed spine titles and rich gold embossing on the spine and front cover; both covers also with rich floral blind embossing. Comprehensive, richly illustrated work by Irish writer, colonial official and explorer Robert Montgomery Martin (1801-1868) on the history of India and the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Includes 3 engraved titel pages, 120 steel-engraved illustrations and two double-page maps. From an early age, Martin joined several expeditions that took him to Ceylon, the Cape of Good Hope, the south-east coast of Africa and Madagascar, among others. Around 1838 he began to deal intensively with questions of the British colonial empire. The result of these studies was his work "Statistics of the Colonies of the British Empire", published in 1839. His special interest was in India, where he had already lived for a year in 1828. His present work "The Indian Empire" contains a complete history of India (volumes 1 - 5, 582 p.), which is divided into 5 chapters: Chapter I: Early history, mythological and traditional - Persian and other invasions - Greek expedition and conquers of Alexander - plundering incursions of Mahmood the Ghuznivede - Mohammedan conquests, dominion and downfall - Rise and progress of British power and supremacy. Chapter II: Topography - mountains and passes - Rivers - Plateaux - Provinces and chief towns - climate and diseases - geology - soil - mineralogy. Chapter III: Population - numbers density to area - proportion of Hindoos to Mohammedans - varieties of race - diverse languages - aborigines - slavery - past and present condition of the people. Chapter IV: Religion - Christian missions - education - the press - and crime. Chapter V: Civil government - judical administration - military power - and protected states and pensionaries. The second large part of the work entitled "History of the Mutiny of the Sepoy Troops" is dedicated to the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (Vol. 5: pp. 1 - 72; vol. 6: pp. 73 - 192; vol. 7 : pp. 193 - 328; vol. 8: pp. 329 - 504). Finally, a third part deals with the description of the illustrations contained in the work ("Description of the Engravings", vol. 5: p. 1 - 64; vol. 6: p. 65 - 136; vol. 7: p. 137 - 192).
réf. PA98abTwo Oblong Quarto albums each ca. 235x28 cm 9 ¼ x 11 in. Each with 12 card stock leaves. With 192 gelatin silver photos mounted in windows each ca. 8x105 cm 3 ¼ x 4 ¼ in or slightly smaller. About twenty-five photos with period white ink captions on the mounts ca. 46 photos with period ink or pencil captions on verso with over twenty repeating the captions on the mounts. Two period green and brown full cloth albums with gilt-lettered titles “Photographs” on the front covers. Bindings mildly rubbed on extremities and slightly weakened on hinges a few photos mildly faded but overall very good albums with interesting strong photographs. Interesting extensive collection of original photos taken by a high-ranking official in British India who took part in the Delhi Durbar on December 7-16 1911. There are about thirty photos of the Delhi Durbar official events including the ones taken by the compiler “from our pavilion” or from the spectators’ crowd. Five photos show the ceremony in the Coronation Park on December 12 when King George V and Queen Mary received homage from the native princes in the Little Pavilion. The other images depict the official processions featuring “King’s native escort” “Lord & Lady Harding” and “Native Mutiny veterans soldiers” as well as naval and military reviews at Delhi. A series of photos of Nainital hill station include about a dozen general views of the city and the lake in summer and winter Hotel Metropole and gardens the hotel burned down in 2019 a “deputation of office menials for backsheesh at Xmas Day” waiting in front of the hotel “Hindu temple” Naina Devi Temple a street scene during the local “pujah” festival native soldiers marching on the Mall Rd. past the “Trevillion & Clark” shop a scene of a cricket game “a great dane at the N.T. dog show” and “wasp’s nest in tree Naini Tal.” The other photos show Kolkata Jain Temple Cathedral Hooghly River “tablet to commemorate Black Hole of Calcutta” botanical gardens Kanpur Satti Chaura or Massacre Ghat the Memorial Church and the Angel of Peace statue Jabalpur the Mable Rocks and waterfall on the Narmada River yacht club in Mumbai Mutiny memorial in Delhi railway stations in “southern India” and West Bengal railway tracks and cars “ox ploughing in flooded rice fields” portraits of a native bull cart driver “a bridegroom robed for wedding” “a holy man – fakir at Marble Rocks Jubblepore” &c. Several photos portray the album compiler his family friends and servants scenes from picnics and outings hunting games the interior of his house &c. Over thirty photos in the second album show the compiler and his family in Europe as well as views taken on the return trip to England Suez Canal Mount Vesuvius &c. Overall an interesting extensive collection of original photos of Nainital the events of 1911 Delhi Durbar and other locations in British India before WW1. Captions on the mounts: Delhi D. Delhi Camps Durbar; View from our pavilion of Little & Big Pavilion before K. & Q. arrived; View of Big Pavilion with Golden Dome; View of Little Pavilion before K. & Q. arrived; King & Q. receiving homage of Native Princes in Little Pavilion; Native Mutiny veterans soldiers; Queen alighting from carriage at polo grounds; Native Mutiny veterans soldiers at Delhi; Lord & Lady Hardingat Delhi; King’s native escort on way to unveiling of King Edward Memorial – Delhi; Yacht club at Bombay from the landing stage; Native family gathering at Cawnpore; Ox ploughing in flooded rice fields; Massacre ghat Cawnpore; Wild monkeys in field at Jubbulpore; Delhi review of sailors & marines under Royal standard the King’s bodyguard on the voyage; Naval brigade at Delhi; Jain temple Calcutta; Holy man – fakir with long hair at Marble Rocks Jubb.; Hindu temple at N.T.; Rave at N.T. “pujah”; Railway station; River scene at Calcutta. Captions on verso of the photos not repeating the captions on the mounts: Douglas Dale Harvey Weston Mrs. Gill Will; Douglas Dale L. to R. Will Gill Harvey Weston; Metropole Hotel Naini Tal Deputation of office menials for backsheesh at Xmas Day; Railway station Southern India; Bridegroom robed for wedding; “Dick” with bearer; Near starting point for Marble Rocks Jubbulpore; Mutiny Memorial Church Cawnpore; Delhi Review Cavalry marching past King who is on black horse in front of Royal Standard; Mutiny Memorial at Delhi; Calcutta Cathedral; Marble Rocks Jubblepore; Tablet to commemorate Black Hole of Calcutta; Under banyan tree botanical gardens Calcutta; Banyan tree botanical gardens Calcutta; Taken from dining car thro’ observation window at rear of car while train was travelling in the plains; Railway station W.B.; Mr. . & his prize dogs; A great dane at the N.T. dog show; Native Mutiny Veterans at Delhi; Album 2: Waterfall at Jubblepore; Wasp’s nest in tree Naini Tal. hardcover
réf. 77398c.1870. . Albumen print. Very good tonal range and in good condition pasted on original mount two other photos on verso. [c.1870]. unknown
2024réf. Gyan-9789371338899Gyan Publishing House 2024. 24 Books .Set. Hardcover. New. 28.94 x 22.59 x 74.02 cm. English Gyan Publishing House hardcover
2024réf. Gyan-9789371338899Gyan Publishing House 2024. 24 Books .Set. Hardcover. New. 28.94 x 22.59 x 74.02 cm. English Gyan Publishing House hardcover
1742réf. GITaz288A Luques de l'Imprimerie d'Antoine Rossi 1742. In-8 (17,5cm x 11cm) imprimé sur 2 colonnes XXXIV 377pp. Pleine basane havane, dos à nerfs orné de compartiments dorés, pièce de titre grenat, tranches rouges, rel époque. Bon état.
1780réf. PHO-2003Genève, Jean-Léonard Pellet, 1780. 5 volumes in-4, 4 volumes de texte (25,5x20cm) et 1 Atlas (25,5x22cm), portrait, XVI, front.,741 pp., front., (2 ff.), VIII, 485 pp.; front., XV, 629 pp.; front., (2 ff.), VIII, 770 pp., (1 f.); 22 pp., (1 f. bl.), 50 cartes (49+17bis) et 23 tableaux. Relié plein veau marbré époque, dos à nerfs orné avec tomaison et pièce de titre grenat, filets aux plats, tranches rouges, frottements aux charnières, petites épidermures au dos, qlqs feuillets légèrement brunis. Bel exemplaire en reliure uniforme
1923réf. BRI-1923-158His Majesty’s Stationery Office HMSO London First published: 1929 1923. SHORT DESCRIPTION Year: 1923 nEdition: Early edition nPublisher: His Majesty’s Stationery Office DESCRIPTION Frederick James Moberly. n nHistory of the Great War Based on Official Documents. The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914–1918. nVol. I 1923; Vol. II 1924; Vol. III 1925. n nLondon: His Majesty’s Stationery Office. n nThree volumes original publisher’s bindings. nTitle pages present as issued. nTypical light foxing; sound examples. STORY The official British government history of the Mesopotamian theatre of the First World War. Compiled from military archives at the request of the Government of India these volumes document strategy logistics intelligence failures command disputes and the long struggle for control of Baghdad and the surrounding regions. Unlike memoir literature this is the institutional memory of empire: maps orders casualty analysis and political consequences presented with bureaucratic precision. These volumes became foundational references for later military historians and remain crucial to understanding Britain’s eastern war effort. Sets are increasingly difficult to assemble intact. WHY THIS MATTERS Official histories were printed in relatively small numbers for libraries officers and administrators not the trade. Complete runs survive far less often than individual volumes. Interest in imperial campaigns Middle Eastern military history and the documentary basis of state decision-making continues to grow. For collectors building serious WWI shelves this is core material. Duplicat Vol I His Majesty’s Stationery Office (HMSO) London First published: 1929 unknown
réf. 115601Calcutta Superintendent Government Printing India 1921. . First edition; 8vo 25 x 16.5 cm; complete with 32 photogravure plates including frontispiece 16 of which folding 4 of which large panoramic views 8 folding panoramas sketched on the spot 7 folding maps 3 of which loose in rear pocket 2 of which large coloured 75x92cm & 77x64cm previous ownership inscription to both endpapers with underlining to a few passages wide tear to margin of p97-8 not affecting text; typical contemporary half calf green cloth boards gilt morocco lettering pieces to spine remains of a shelf mark to spine extremities slightly rubbed from use binding tight due to quantity of maps and plates a very good copy; x 187 1pp. The scarce official account of the Waziristan campaign 19191920 and the preceding 1917 conflict with copious views and maps of the scarcely traversed terrain and landscape of Waziristan including Jandola Palosina Kotkai Kaniguram Barari Tangi Ahnai Tangi and Badergoi Valley. Also included are twelve Appendices detailing the units of the British forces in 1917 and 1919 the terms delivered to the Waziris and Mahsuds lists of British casualties and approximate numbers of the different specific tribes of the Mahsuds and Waziris involved in the conflict. In 1919 the short-lived Third Anglo-Afghan War concluded with the British ceding legal control of Afghan foreign affairs in return for the recognition by the Afghans of the Durand Line. Despite this a rumour spread amongst the Waziri and Mahsud tribesmen that the British intended to cede their territory to the British. They quickly conducted a series of raids against neighbouring settlements in the North-West Frontier in late 1919 causing over 400 casualties. Major-General Sir Andrew Skeen led the British response against the Tochi Waziris and Mahsuds in November of 1919. The campaign a took over 12 months due to the inexperience of the British units mainly comprised of light Indian divisions. The decisive eight-day battle of Ahnai Tangi involving the stand of the 2nd/5th Gurkhas immortalised in several paintings broke the Mahsud offensive and quickly resulted in a calming of violence and allowed the British to deliver their terms of control. Despite the apparent British victory the 1919-1920 campaign led to a change of policy in Waziristan. Britain decided to station permanent garrisons and have a much closer relationship with the irregular military units used. A large number of the locally raised troops had defected to the Waziris and Mahsuds during the campaign and it was hoped these measures would prevent further desertion. Britain also attempted a road construction effort in the region but this was seen as invasive and caused further conflict up to 1924. This copy was used by a member of the 1st Battalion of The Royal Scots during the time they were station in Secunderabad Hyderabad between 1922 and 1925. Calcutta, Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1921. hardcover
1907réf. 223716Oxford.: Clarendon Press. 1907 19081909 1931. 26 volumes including the Index and Atlas frontispiece map of "The Indian Empire" in vols I-XXV neatly strengthened to the verso in a few volumes 26 other folding maps or plans the Atlas volume with 66 double page coloured maps or plans Vol II with inked name of an early owner “K. Shama Ras…Benares 21st July 1911” and the blind stamp of the bookseller Ram Narain Lal Allahabad Vols III and IV with the inked stamp of the Ruskin Library; endpapers rather age-toned throughout scant foxing; original green cloth gilt lettered on the spines 22 x 14 cm occasional rubbing and wear the cloth to the second volume faded and rubbed at the corners with some loss the hinges of a couple of volumes starting but sound a very good set of the complete third edition. A complete collation is available on application. A magisterial survey of Empire. This "New" edition issued in twenty-six volumes by the Clarendon Press Oxford constitutes the definitive third iteration of this landmark administrative and geographical record. Produced under the editorial guidance of Sir Herbert Hope Risley and James Sutherland Cotton the work expanded upon the foundational work of Sir William Wilson Hunter. The first four volumes "The Indian Empire" offer an exhaustive analysis of the subcontinent’s historical economic and administrative frameworks. The twenty succeeding volumes of alphabetical entries offering close statistical and descriptive accounts of specific regions and localities. The collection is formally concluded by a comprehensive index and a concluding atlas volume the latter featuring maps by J. G. Bartholomew. . Clarendon Press. hardcover
2017réf. Raj-97881820521472017. New. English unknown
2017réf. Raj-97881820521472017. New. English unknown
2017réf. BIBHB0086145652017. Hardcover. New. ABOUT THE BOOK: The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1908 consists of 26 Volumes including the first four4 encyclopedic Volumes entitled Indian Empire : Descriptive Historical Economic and Administrative . The next 20 volumes of the alphabetically arranged gazetteer listing places� names and giving statistics and summary information and one volume each comprising the index and atlas. The first edition of the Imperial Gazetteer of India was published in 9 Volumes in 1881. A Second edition augmented to fourteen volumes was issued in the years 188587 after the death of William Wilson Hunter in 1900; Herbert Hope Risley William Stevenson Meyer Sir Richard Burn and James Sutherland Cotton compiled the twenty Six Volumes. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sir William Wilson Hunter KCSI CIE 15July18406 February 1900 was a Scotish historian Statistician a compiler and a member of the Indian Civil Services. He reached Bengal Presidency in November 1862 and was appointed assistant magistrate and collector of Birbhum in the lower provinces of Bengal. He compiled the matter of the then 240 districts and they were condensed into the nine volumes of the Imperial Gazetteer of India which was published in 1881. Sir Herbert Hope Risle KCIE CSI 4 January 185130 September 1911 was a British ethnographer and colonial administrator a member of the Indian Civil Services. He edited some parts of the first edition of The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Sir William Stevenson Meyer GCIE KCSIE 13 February 186019 October 1922 was an Indian Civil Service officer. From 1902 to 1908 he was the editor of the Imperial Gazetteer of India. Sir Richard Burn CSI 1 February 187126 July 1947 was a Civil Servant in British India. He became underSecretary to the Government of the United Provinces in 1897 Superintendent of the census in 19oo and the Imperial Gazetteer in 19o2 editor in 19o5. James Sutherland Cotton 18471918 born at Coonoor Nilgiri Madras. He was fellow and lecturer at Queens College Oxford. In 1880 1910 he published various Work on Indian Subject and was English editor of revised edition of the Imperial Gazetteer of India. He was also an editor of The Academy 1881 1896. The Title 'The Imperial Gazetteer of India : the Indian Empire written/authored/edited by The Authority Of His Majesty'S Secretary Of State For India In Council' published in the year 2017. The ISBN 9788182052147 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 11900 Pages. The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Reference / History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: Volume 26 Vols. Set hardcover
1788réf. 47799Paris. 1788. Memorial of the French East India Company freshly reconstituted in 1785 after its liquidation in 1769. Twenty-four pages of tables provide a detailed accounting of the Compagnie's commercial activities from 1769 through 1777 while the text advocates the importance of the Compagnie and details its further activities to date. Fewer than ten copies are located in OCLC. Quarto. Contemporary blue paper wrappers stitched. Minor wear and soiling. Near fine. unknown
1839réf. 022098London: Smith Elder and Co. 1839. First Edition. Hardcover. Fairly unobtrusive library blindstamp on frontispiece pictorial title map and several text pages. Still an attractive clean example of a scarce title in a Fine clamshell box. Modern half polished calf with marbled boards and matching calf corners 5-1/2" x 9"; xvii 3 283 1 pages housed in a red buckram clamshell box. Lacking the printed title page but with the lithographed additional pictorial title and illustrated with a hand-colored map 8 engraved plates 7 of which are hand-colored including 1 folding and several text engravings. In 1834 the author's husband was posted to Cutch a western district of present-day Gujarat India and there she gathered the notes and made the drawings that would form the basis for this her first publication. [Smith, Elder and Co.] hardcover
réf. P95Oblong Folio album ca. 24x35 cm. 12 card stock leaves. With 96 mounted gelatin silver photographs mostly printed as real photo postcards all ca. 85x135 cm 3 ¼ x 5 ¼ in. All but ten photos with period white ink captions on the mounts. With a large loosely inserted gelatin silver photo ca. 20x30 cm 7 ¾ x 11 ¾ in. Period black cloth album with a gilt-tooled vignette “The Photo Gallery” on the front board. Captions slightly faded one photo has been previously removed from the album but overall a very good album with interesting strong images. Attractive collection of well-preserved vivid photographs of British colonial residents going on big game hunting trips in central and southern India in the 1920s. The images illustrate a 1921 hunting trip to the Nilgiri Mountains the areas near Ooty Avalanche Lake and modern-day Mudumalai National Park a 1923 safari to the Godavari River valley near Karimnagar a 1926 trip to the “Kanara jungle” near “Bilki” Bilaki and “Chipgiri” Chipageri both in the state of Karnataka near the modern-day Sharavati Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and a 1925 trip to the Wardha River valley on the Central Plains. There are also several photos from a fishing trip to the Nilgiri Mountains in 1923. Most photos show the British hunters “self” “Harry” “Bill” and their trophies – tigers including “maneaters” bison elephants bears caught fish a panther and a chinkara antelope. There are also interesting images of a “view from Ooty club” Ooty and Avalanche Lakes “the Kundas” Kunda Hills “forest bungalow Mudumalai” hunting camps native staff and porters fishermen in the Godavari River two examples of “How not to and how to climb for toddy” “Chipgiri bungalow” Wardha River etc. Eight photos at rear portray the album compiler and his racing horses – winners of several races in India in the 1920s. Overall a nice album with sound photos from traditional hunting trips in the jungles and mountains of central and southern India – to the areas many of which became national parks in independent India. hardcover
réf. 97688Calcutta Superintendent of Government Printing 1921. Tall 8vo. Contemporary half calf green cloth sides gold-stamped red spine labels. Size 10 x 6.5 inches In good condition. Some minor rubbing on edges two small nicks on spine labels. Corners a little bumped a few minor marks on cloth boards. Military inscription on front endpaper. Inside some foxing else generally clean & tight. X 187 Pages 1 pp. 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 army s 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 policy makers as "might have future dealings with these turbulent neighbours" as the Punjab Government phrased it in 1866. Calcutta Superintendent of Government Printing 1921 hardcover
réf. 100094Calcutta Survey of India Offices May 1916 1st. Large folding map. Overall size 39.5 x 30 Inches. 32 cut sections mounted on cloth/linen. In very good condition. Some minor handling marks. A few minor spots to section section top row Baghdad. With colouring as stated. Some red colouring to linen on gaps between some sections. A couple of small splits to linen at centre fold and top fold 3rd section from left. Sections with some minor tanning. Some darkening and handling marks to title label on rear corner. In B&W with River Euphrates coloured blue. With green colouring to smaller rivers and canals and some pencil annotations around Baghdad area. Calcutta, Survey of India Offices, May 1916 1st hardcover
