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1970réf. 80685Delhi: Vikas Publishing 1970. First Thus. Octavo. 23.5cm. Publisher's orange cloth boards titled in black to spine. Dustjacket. 187pp. Strong and tight but visibly sunned to spine and edges of binding and a little bumped to the head of the spine. The priceclipped dustjacket is similarly sunned to the spine and has some light marginal wear but shows very well. A very good presentable copy. Internally clean with some annotation and emphasis to the text from an informed reader presumably Angus Thurmer. There is a 2 page letter from Major General Lunt dated January 1971 on Ministry of Defense notepaper to Angus Thurmer at the US Embassy in New Delhi discussing the book and the editing work and apprising Mr. Thurmer of his current status. Major General Lunt CBE had a prominent and successful career in the British Military spending a significant part of his career in India including a stint as Military Adviser to the High Commission there is a note on the title page to the effect that the book's attentive reader played Polo with Lunt whilst he was stationed in Delhi. The first edition of "From Sepoy to Subedar" was published in 1873 then languished forgotten for almost a century until Major General Lunt in his role as accomplished "Old India Hand" decided a new edition was called for. Primary source material for the period from native Indians is relatively thin on the ground spanning as it does Subedar Ram's memories of the Afghan Wars the first two the retreat from Khabul the subsequent trials and tribulations of a soldier's life and the post-"mutiny" changes to the leadership and administration of India and how badly that went. A fascinating account which should be ranked alongside "Confessions of a Thug" and Lady Florentia Sale's Journal as insights with all faults into the nature of life in and under the British Raj. Vikas Publishing unknown books
1775réf. 21539Paris 1775. Very good condition. Detailed copper engraved map of northern India from Perse Persia Kabul and Tibet in the north down to the River Ganges and the Golphe du Sindi. From Prevost's "L'Histoire Generale des Voyages". With two decorative cartouches. Bellin 1703 - 1772 one of the most noted French mapmakers of the 18th century was named the hydrographer chief cartographer to the French Navy and later the Official Hydrographer to the French King. Folding 13 3/4 x 9 1/2". Strong impression very clean. unknown
1775réf. 21547Paris 1775. Very good condition. Detailed copper engraved map of the Persian Gulf and western India from Perse Persia and Grand Mogol in the north down to the tip of India including the Maldives. From Prevost's "L'Histoire Generale des Voyages". With decorative cartouche and compass rose. Bellin 1703 - 1772 one of the most noted French mapmakers of the 18th century was named the hydrographer chief cartographer to the French Navy and later the Official Hydrographer to the French King. Folding 8 1/2 x 10 1/2". Strong impression very clean. unknown
1775réf. 21540Paris 1775. Very good condition. Detailed copper engraved map of southern India from Bombay down to the tip of the continent and showing the Isle de Ceylan. The Coste de Coromandel and the Golfe de Bengal shown along the east coast. From Prevost's "L'Histoire Generale des Voyages". With a decorative cartouche at the lower left. Bellin 1703 - 1772 one of the most noted French mapmakers of the 18th century was named the hydrographer chief cartographer to the French Navy and later the Official Hydrographer to the French King. Strong impression very clean. 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
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 books
1858réf. 022106London: Richard Bentley 1858. First Edition. Hardcover. Text toned. Very Good in a Fine binding and clamshell box. Two 5" x 7-1/4" volumes in modern half polished green calf with marbled boards and matching calf corners gilt-decorated spines with contrasting gilt-lettered morocco spine labels: lxxx 337; vi 424 pages. Housed in a green cloth clamshell box. Illustrated with a folding map. Richard Bentley hardcover
1844réf. 022107London: J. Hatchard and Son 1844. First Edition. Hardcover. Partly unopened; scattered foxing but text and plates mostly clean. Some fraying along spine edges; gilt fairly bright. Easily Very Good in a Fine clamshell box. Two 6-1/2" x 9-3/4" volumes in publisher's gilt-decorated and lettered green cloth: xii 478; vii i 459 1 pages. Housed in a green cloth clamshell box. Illustrated with 32 color chromolithographic plates with tissue guards. Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Sleeman who spent his entire career in India was best known for his fight to suppress the activities of "thugs" bands of criminals who attacked robbed and often murdered innocent travelers. In these volumes he describes his experiences doing so as well as his thoughts on various aspects of Indian life including Hinduism local festivals and folklore natural history governance military discipline and the justice system. In 1828 Sleeman made the first documented discovery of dinosaur fossils in Asia before the term "dinosaur" was even formally coined. ABBEY TRAVEL 466. J. Hatchard and Son hardcover
1858réf. 022106London: Richard Bentley 1858. First Edition. Hardcover. Text toned. Very Good in a Fine binding and clamshell box. Two 5" x 7-1/4" volumes in modern half polished green calf with marbled boards and matching calf corners gilt-decorated spines with contrasting gilt-lettered morocco spine labels: lxxx 337; vi 424 pages. Housed in a green cloth clamshell box. Illustrated with a folding map. Richard Bentley hardcover books
1844réf. 022107London: J. Hatchard and Son 1844. First Edition. Hardcover. Partly unopened; scattered foxing but text and plates mostly clean. Some fraying along spine edges; gilt fairly bright. Easily Very Good in a Fine clamshell box. Two 6-1/2" x 9-3/4" volumes in publisher's gilt-decorated and lettered green cloth: xii 478; vii i 459 1 pages. Housed in a green cloth clamshell box. Illustrated with 32 color chromolithographic plates with tissue guards. Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Sleeman who spent his entire career in India was best known for his fight to suppress the activities of "thugs" bands of criminals who attacked robbed and often murdered innocent travelers. In these volumes he describes his experiences doing so as well as his thoughts on various aspects of Indian life including Hinduism local festivals and folklore natural history governance military discipline and the justice system. In 1828 Sleeman made the first documented discovery of dinosaur fossils in Asia before the term "dinosaur" was even formally coined. ABBEY TRAVEL 466. J. Hatchard and Son hardcover books
réf. 103336India circa 1840. . Fine watercolour illustration of Yaramaja mounted on his water buffalo company school single leaf 405 by 300 mm.; with contemporary ink inscriptions in Sanskrit and French beneath image a little darkened some very slight surface dusting reverse blank Yamaraja also known as Yama is one of the oldest Hindu deities and the god of death and justice. He is responsible for the punishment of sinners and rightful dispensation of law and justice to his deciples appearing in all the major Hindu texts including the Ramayana Mahabharata and all the Puranas. This depiction includes all the typical elements of iconography relating to Yamaraja: he bears a stern expression and appears in a dark blue complexion whilst riding his water buffalo he holds a noose/lassoo in one hand with which he captures the lives of people approaching death a danda staff in the other as well as a trident most commonly depicted as a mace. India, circa 1840. unknown
réf. 61484. Albumen print. Good rich print and in fine condition; Dimensions: 195 x 260mm. 7.5 x 10 inches. unknown
réf. 69782c.1890. . Silver print. Good tonal range pasted on original card; right margin of card is coming off not affecting the print. A young Hindu couple sitting for a formal wedding portrait. [c.1890]. unknown
réf. 103335India Uttar Pradesh circa 1840. . 4 loose leaves watercolours on paper with contemporary French and Sanskrit captions under each image each 405 by 300 mm.; some faint spotting and darkening of outer edges light finger soiling overall bright and attractive condition A vibrant group of large company school illustrations with contemporary ink inscriptions in French describing the four scenes. Illustrations included are of a matrimonial celebrations in a pandal a procession of the Gondi tribe a matrimonial procession with newlyweds and also one depicting the cow-drawn carriage of a governor. India, Uttar Pradesh, circa 1840. unknown
réf. 654671920s. Original photographic album. Oblong 4to. 23.5 x 29 cm. Original khaki cloth. 322 original photographic prints on 40 leaves of grey paper including 5 loose photographs most of which with accompanying English captions in dark ink. The photographs range in size from 4.5 x 7cm to 22.5 x 28cm and depict a wide array of monuments street scenes rituals people etc. etc. Inner hinge lightly cracked generally in very good condition. The album loosely illustrates a voyage across India starting in Paris and the South of France before voyaging through Port Said to Bombay and thence to Jaipur Amber Agra Jodhpur Dehli Lucknow Kanpur Beanres Hazaribagh Calcutta Darjeeling Rangoon Kuala Lumpur and finally Penang. A selection of the famous monuments and places depicted are Hawa Mahal the Jantar Mantar the Albert Hall Museum Jahangiri Mahal Akbari Mahal the Jasmine Tower the Tomb of I'tim d-ud-Daulah the Taj Mahal Fatehpur Sikri the Panch Mahal Khwabgah Tomb of Salim Chishti the Jama Masjid Humayan's Tomb Hussainabad Imambara Great Imambara Mosque Aurangzeb's Mosque Manikarnika Ghat etc. etc. Includes two full-page photos of the Taj Mahal and one of the Kanchenjunga mountain range. [1920s]. hardcover
réf. 60071India 1911. . Two gelatin silver prints 360 x 245mm 352 x 258mm. From photographs of the marriage of Kumar Shri Pravinsinhji of Bansda with the Kunvari of Kumar Shri Madarsinhji the heir apparent of Sayla Gujarat Northern India. Very good rich prints in good condition. Two extraordinary group portraits of all the men from both families one with piles of folded sari's in front of the seated men possibly containing money. Both portraits showing a dazzling array of pattern and texture. India, 1911. unknown
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
réf. 69623c.1850. . Albumen print. Good tonal range and in good condition. [c.1850]. unknown
réf. 87916Waterlow 1903. . A collection of 6 portraits of princely rulers of India woodburytypes on original mounts with identifying captions within printed borders image size: 24.5 x 19.5cm. This group comprises the majority of the portraits published with text by Jehangir Sorabji under the title Princes and Chiefs of India. It includes the reigning rulers and sometimes the predecessor of the following states: Radhanpur; Charkhari; Wankaner; Gondal; Datia; Darbhanga; Sitamau and Virpur. Waterlow, [1903]. unknown
réf. 66101Printed at the Survey of India Offices H.L.O January 1945. Original colour-printed map of India folding between blue cloth covers lettered in gilt. Two inset maps. Old ownership inscription dated 9/5/45 to front pastedown. A very nice clean example. First published in 1926 this map was updated many times. The present example is the sixth edition. Printed at the Survey of India Offices (H.L.O), January 1945. hardcover
réf. 63524c.1880. . Albumen print. Good tonal range and in good condition pasted on original mount. Dimensions: 230 x 120mm. 9 x 4.5 inches. Seated man with a talwar Indian curved sword in his left hand. [c.1880]. unknown
réf. 63513c.1870. . Albumen print. Very good tonal range and in good condition pasted on original mount. Dimensions: 105 x 170mm. 4 x 7 inches. [c.1870]. unknown
réf. 121621London 23rd June 1870. . First and only edition; small 4to 25 x 18.5 cm; folding colour lithographed map as frontispiece discreet binder's ticket to front pastedown; publisher's original full gilt red morocco gilt frames and borders to both boards with central vignettes of Hermes gilt lettering to upper board all edges gilt a little rubbed a very good copy. Rare production commemorating the opening of the first telegraph line to Bombay and India. On the opening night of the line the chairman of The British-Indian Telegraph Company Mr Pender held a party at his house to celebrate the occasion and send the first telegrams through the new line. Several noted people were in attendance including his Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales the Duke of Cambridge Prince Francis of Teck Sir William Cook Sir James Anderson Captain Halpin and M. Ferdinand de Lesseps. The most touching moment was a message sent by Lady Mayo in London to her husband Lord Mayo in Simla in just 40 minutes. Messages were also sent to America from India for the first time. Rare with only 4 institutional copies world wide BL Library of Congress New York Public Library Arizona and never having appeared at auction. [London], 23rd June 1870. hardcover
1898réf. ABC_45361Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government printing India 1898. Blind-stamped blue cloth title in gold on spine blue decorated endpapers. Folio. With armorial vignette on the title page. The official Summary always published at the end of a Viceroy-ship by the Office of the Superintendent of Government printing in Calcutta containing the narrative of proceedings of the Home Department in this case from January 1894 to December 1898 the time the 9th Earl of Elgin served in that function. The extensive contents pp. i-iv refers always to the pages in the appendices pp. 1-6156 ! not present.During his time as Viceroy famine broke out in India in which Elgin reportedly admitted that up to 4.5 million people died. Other estimates have put the death toll at 11 million people. His administration in India was otherwise notable for the Afridi frontier uprisings of 1897-1898.With the label of the Home Department Juridical Branche on the front board and a second label with the shelfmark and stamps of the Ministry of Home Affairs on the title page and elsewhere including a Confidential stamp. Head of both boards damaged and damp-stained front hinge worn front endpapers loose slightly browned throughout.l Bence-Jones Mark. The Viceroys of India London 1982. Office of the Superintendent of Government printing, India, hardcover
réf. 74013c.1875. . Albumen print. Good tonal range and in good condition pasted on original mount. Print size 18.5 x 23.5 cm [c.1875]. unknown
