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1932réf. 188525Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1932. Fifth iteration of this important collection of treaties and deeds sanads granted to the rulers of the western Indian states and Baroda now Vadodara collated by an "extremely industrious and thorough" civil servant who would later become governor-general of the Punjab. Only 675 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. Signature of C. A. K. Norman of the Legal Adviser's Department India Office purple library stamps and deaccession stamps. Spine toned 100 mm split at front joint foot but stable rear board bumped on extremities: a very good copy. hardcover
1932réf. 188518Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1932. Fifth iteration of this important collection of treaties and deeds sanads granted to the rulers of Rajputana now Rajasthan. These cover the states of Jaipur Jodhpur and Bikaner including details on various projects such as the construction of the Jodhpur-Bikaner railway. Only 660 copies were printed and 6 are held in UK institutions. Aitchison 1832-1896 went out to India as a civil servant in September 1856 narrowly escaping a massacre at Hissar in 1857 before being stationed at Amritsar. In 1865 he took up administrative work in the Punjab where he was "extremely industrious and thorough in his work. He exercised a marked influence on successive governors-general who trusted him for advice" ODNB. He commenced a compilation entitled A Collection of Treaties Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries in 1862 and eleven volumes were issued by 1892. In 1882 he became governor-general of the Punjab where he advocated for the Indianization of the civil service. Copies of this volume in the UK are held by the British Library Oxford Cambridge King's College London National Library of Scotland and SOAS. 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. Purple ink deaccession stamp on front pastedown. Light scuffs and tidemarks spine a little toned title page sometime stabilized in gutter with cloth tape rear inner hinge starting but sturdy: a very good copy. hardcover
1931réf. 188534Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1931. Fifth iteration of this important collection of treaties and deeds sanads granted to the rulers of the Bombay Presidency. The last chapter focuses on the "lapsed states" those annexed by the East India Company directly into British India. Only 640 copies were printed and 6 are held in UK institutions. Aitchison 1832-1896 went out to India as a civil servant in September 1856 narrowly escaping a massacre at Hissar in 1857 before being stationed at Amritsar. In 1865 he took up administrative work in the Punjab where he was "extremely industrious and thorough in his work. He exercised a marked influence on successive governors-general who trusted him for advice" ODNB. He commenced a compilation entitled A Collection of Treaties Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries in 1862 and eleven volumes were issued by 1892. In 1882 he became governor-general of the Punjab where he advocated for the Indianization of the civil service. Copies of this volume in the UK are held by the British Library Oxford Cambridge King's College London National Library of Scotland and SOAS. 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. Deaccession stamp on front pastedown. Spine toned and a little soiled traces of old adhesive on corners title page sometime stabilized contents lightly toned at edges: a very good copy. hardcover
1930réf. 188541Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch 1930. Fifth iteration of this important collection of treaties and deeds sanads granted to the rulers of Madras and the Madras states. Notably they include the agreements made with other colonial powers specifically on supplying salt to French enclaves and the acquisition of the Coromandel Coast from the Dutch in 1825. Only 640 copies were printed and 6 are held in UK institutions. Aitchison 1832-1896 went out to India as a civil servant in September 1856 narrowly escaping a massacre at Hissar in 1857 before being stationed at Amritsar. In 1865 he took up administrative work in the Punjab where he was "extremely industrious and thorough in his work. He exercised a marked influence on successive governors-general who trusted him for advice" ODNB. He commenced a compilation entitled A Collection of Treaties Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries in 1862 and eleven volumes were issued by 1892. In 1882 he became governor-general of the Punjab where he advocated for the Indianization of the civil service. Copies of this volume in the UK are held by the British Library Oxford Cambridge King's College London National Library of Scotland and SOAS. 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. Library stamps and deaccession stamps of the Legal Adviser's Department India Office on front free endpaper and title page. Spine toned boards marked soiled and with traces of old adhesive corners lightly rubbed contents clean: a very good copy. 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
2026réf. LRB48026923Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 622 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1876. Text in English. This comprehensive collection gathers treaties engagements and sunnuds decrees pertaining to India and its neighboring countries. It provides invaluable insights into the diplomatic and political relations of the region during the 19th century covering territories such as Bengal Assam Burma the Eastern Archipelago the Northwestern provinces Oudh and Nepal. The work is an essential resource for historians researchers and scholars of South Asian and colonial history. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
1931réf. 466334Calcutta : Government of India Central Publication Branch 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy bound in half leather over tan cloth boards; spine gilt-blocked with raised bands. Rear lower corner slightly abraded; joints and endbands rubbed. Endpapers lightly foxed; the initial and final leaves are similarly foxed and the text block is cracked at both locations with binding holding secure on both sides. Text remains otherwsie tight and clean; a well-preserved example overall. Physical description; xxii 419 xxv pages ; 25 cm. Notes; Revised and continued up to 1929. Compiled by C. U. Aitchison under secretary to the Govt. of India in the Foreign Dept. Subjects; Treaties. Engagements. Sanads. India. Great Britain. Foreign relations. Politics and government. 18th century. 19th century. 20th century. Calcutta : Government of India Central Publication Branch hardcover
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1968réf. 2111902154610086Inoueshoten 1968. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: B5 Inoueshoten paperback
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1762réf. 239716London: Printed for J. Brotherton in Cornhill; and sold by R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall and T. Waller in Fleet Street 1762. First edition. 4 71 pp. Errata slip tipped to blank verso of second leaf. LACKING folding diagram. 1 vols. 4to. Removed. First two leaves detached. First edition. 4 71 pp. Errata slip tipped to blank verso of second leaf. LACKING folding diagram. 1 vols. 4to. Dunning's brilliant defence of the British East India Company against charges brought by the Dutch marked the beginning of his career as barrister and politician. " . of Dunning's great distinction as a lawyer there is no doubt. The obituary in the Gentleman's Magazine referred not purely conventionally to his 'amazing powers' . Shelburne wrote that 'all parties allowed him to be at the head of the bar . The only doubt was whether he excelled most at equity or common law. There was none as to anybody's coming up to him in either' . " ODNB. Kress 6007; Goldsmith 9776; Higgs 2737; ESTC T97097 Printed for J. Brotherton, in Cornhill; and sold by R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, and T. Waller, in Fleet Street unknown
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