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ref. 0365456195.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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ref. 0428782469.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 0331227797.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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ref. 12218Grosvenor Place London. 1 January 1841. 2pp. 12mo. Fair on lightly-aged paper. He begins: 'I have just received your work on the productive resources of India for which I beg to offer you my best thanks.' The subject has always been to him 'one of the deepest interest' and he rejoices that 'a gentleman of your knowledge has directed his attention to it'. Grosvenor Place, London. 1 January 1841. unknown
ref. 17166Without place or date. On his monogrammed letterhead. 2pp. 12mo. On leaf with mourning border. He thanks him for his letters and expresses disappointment that he 'could not come to the Cricket Match' which was 'not finished but decided in favour of Knebworth according to the score of the first Innings'. He asks him to obtain 'estimates for lightening sic conductors to each of the 8 turrets at Knebworth'. He fears that 'these copper domes are themselves lightening conductors which are now cut offf from all communcation with the earth'. Without place or date. On his monogrammed letterhead. unknown
ref. 10492Without date or place. On piece of blotting-paper 14 x 13 cm; folded horizontally to make two rectangular leaves each 7 x 13 cm with the signature presented in the centre of the first leaf and with the back leaf laid down neatly on a piece of cream card 14.5 x 17 cm with caption at foot of card: 'ORIGINAL BLOTTING-PAPER IMPRESSION OF SIGNATURE OF EDWARD VII.' Being the result of blotting the impression is a mirror image of the original with the firm signature 6 cm long with a 7.5 cm underlining. On mottled paper with neat vertical fold on left-hand side crossing the underlining of the signature one centimeter from the left. Without date or place. unknown
ref. 10494Caption gives date as 14 December 1910. On piece of blotting-paper 13.5 cm square; folded horizontally to make a two rectangles with the signature centred on the front leaf and with the back leaf laid down neatly on a piece of cream card 15 x 18 cm with caption in ink at foot: 'ORIGINAL BLOTTING-PAPER IMPRESSION OF SIGNATURE OF GEORGE V DATED 14 . 12. 1910.' Being the result of blotting the impression is a mirror image of the original with the firm signature 4.5 cm long with 6.5 cm underlining. On aged paper with neat vertical fold line in centre crossing the underlining half a centimetre from the right. Caption gives date as 14 December 1910. unknown
ref. 19948New Street Spring Gardens London . 9 December 1834. 3pp. 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition on lightly-aged paper. The recipient is unnamed. The letter begins: 'Sir The President of the Board of Control has been pleased to present me with a Seminary Cadetship for Mr Robt. Campbell a youth of 16 son of John Campbell Esq of Kilberry in the County of Argyle. - Mr Campbell the father has written to me to ask whether as the vacation at Addiscombe is just going to commence his son's attendance in London might not be dispensed with till towards the end of the vacation.' Campbell will be obliged to receive 'the necessary information upon this subject'. The father is willing to bring his son to London immediately but 'if the delay will not be objected to at the Board of Control or the East India house he wishes to wait till January'. New Street, Spring Gardens [ London ]. 9 December 1834. unknown
ref. 2494528 May 1878; on letterhead of the Privy Council Office. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p 16mo. In good condition lightly aged and folded twice for postage. Reads: ‘Lord George Hamilton presents his compliments to Miss Vernon and begs leave to inform her that he will be happy to present the petition which she has sent to him.’ 28 May 1878; on letterhead of the Privy Council Office. unknown
1929ref. 1225E097Florence: Privately Published 1929. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 217. Good. 5.75 x 8 inches 14.5 x 21.5 cm. Signed by Author. Limited edition number 286 of 550 copies signed by the author. Decorative paper covered boards with paper title label to spine. Spine browned. Wear to ends of spine and corners of boards. Page edges untrimmed with light foxing and browning. Light foxing to endpapers occasional light marks and spots of foxing to text. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper. . Overall condition is Good. Size: 5.75 x 8 inches 14.5 x 21.5 cm. Privately Published hardcover
ref. 25871‘La Hutte / Dinan / France / 27 July 1887’. See the Oxford DNB entry of the recipient James Payn 1830-1898 at the time of this letter the editor of the Cornhill Magazine. More significantly Payn had since 1874 been a reader for Smith Elder and the present letter stems from the firm’s interest in Forrest’s ‘tale of the Indian Mutiny’ which they would publish in 1891 under the title ‘Eight Days’. 2pp 16mo. Bifolium with mourning border. In good condition lightly aged and worn with short closed tear at edge of postage fold. Addressed to ‘James Payn Esqr.’ and signed ‘R. E. Forrest’. Reads: ‘Dear Sir / I have not forgotten my promise to let you see my new novel first. I am at work on it now but have been a good delayed sic by the illness and death of my mother and the having to attend to the winding up of her affairs. I hope I shall make better progress now.’ ‘La Hutte / Dinan / France / 27 July 1887’. unknown
ref. 1011519 March 1887; No 7 Apsley Terrace Acton. 12mo 4 pp. Bifolium. 47 lines. Text clear and complete. Good on lightly-aged paper. As 'an intimate personal friend from 1865' Birdwood endorses Wood's application stating that he was 'a frequent Examiner in political economy for Bombay University' between 1874 and 1880. He explains that Bombay University took in 'the greatest interest' in the subject and 'always endeavoured to secure the best qualified examiners - having the whole Civil Service beside the Educational Department to select from' and that they 'always preferred' Wood. After praises Wood's qualities Birdwood lists his own qualifications over eight lines. 19 March 1887; No 7 Apsley Terrace, Acton. unknown
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1869ref. C1503New York: Leonard Scott 1869. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine. All three issues are in fine condition with only minor wear. American edition of Blackwood's. Concentrates on Lawrence and the history of India. Leonard Scott paperback
1913ref. h44848Madras: Higginbotham & Co 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo 6.75 x 4.75 inches cloth backed boards very good light tanning and soil to covers light restoration to front inner hinge offsetting to endpapers light toning to text occasional pencil mark or note in margins and occasional underlining but still quite nice and the pencilling is erasable if one finds it too offensive. 204 pp illustrated with photoplates. Uncommon in the trade. Madurai located in Tamil Nadu India is an ancient historically significant city on the Vaigai River known as the "cultural capital" of the state. Dominated by the stunning Dravidian-style Meenakshi Amman Temple it is a major pilgrimage site and busy industrial hub. It has a rich history dating back to the 3rd century BC. Higginbotham & Co hardcover
1957ref. 62102New York: Oxford Univ. Press 1957. Three works in one vol. 8vo. xiii 1 233 1; 188; 197 1 pp. With illust. title photo plate tables charts. Orange tweed boards tiger paw print on front cover pictorial map endpapers minor shelfwear slight rubbing w/ d.j. cover art of tiger stalking minor scuffing edgewear price-clipped still VG/VG copy. First American omnibus edition of this extraordinary trilogy recounting Corbett’s experiences as big game hunter of Man-Eating Tigers in his lifetime career in India. He hunted down eight man-eating tigers and two man-eating leopards and in The Chowgarh Tigers he records his year-long quest from 1929-1930 to hunt and ill a female tiger that killed over 64 people in her five-year rampage. Corbett was a meticulous hunter expert tracker and persistent in preparation and often carried his favorite rifles - an M98 bolt-action Rigby-Mauser and a .450-400 Double Barrel Nitro Express. Oxford Univ. Press, hardcover
1970ref. 120678Pondichéry, Institut français d'indologie, coll. « Publications de l'Institut français d'indologie », n° 39 1970 In-8 24,5 x 17 cm. Broché, couverture beige, auteur & titre en noir & rouge sur le dos et le premier plat de couverture, 136 pp., 16 planches, index, bibliographie, table des planches, table des matières.
1927ref. 53798New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. 1927. 8vo. xi 3 239 1 pp. Colour-tinted frontisp. 7 colour-tinted plates. Orange cloth silver lettering front cover & spine very minor shelfwear very slight bumping to corners w/ d.j. vivid Art Deco cover art of stalking Tiger silhouette on front cover by Reynolds in black silver and orange slight chipping head of spine minor creasing edgewear still NF/VG- copy. First edition of this anthology of big game stories of the Indian jungle set on the North Eastern frontier near Bhutan. Casserly 1869-1947 joined the 22nd Bombay Infantry in 1892 served in China during the Boxer Rebellion and later with the 120th Rajputana Infantry with about 200 sepoys in a small fort in Cooch Behar. Frederick A. Stokes Co., hardcover
1999ref. 28032Mumbai:: India Book House Ltd 1999. First edition. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. The traditional flatwoven Indian dhurrie has long been overshadowed by the luxuriant Mughal pile carpets. Transcending social boundaries the dhurrie was used by commoner and royalty alike - at its simplest it was a multi-purpose textile used as floor covering bedding or packaging. At its most elaborate however woven with the finest fibres and enhanced with gold threads it graced the palaces of royalty. This pioneering work traces the dhurrie back into the mists of prehistoric India with beautifully reproduced photographs of extant examples through the centuries. It pays particular attention to the design and colouring of dhurries from classic stripes to ornate geometrical designs as well as pictorial dhurries. The many stages of dhurrie making are comprehensively covered - from the selection and dying of the yarn to the final processes of weaving washing and finishing. Richly illustrated in color. India Book House Ltd, unknown
1970ref. 27845India 1970. Very good condition. A silvertone b&w photograph of a manually turned wooden ferris wheel with riders and observers in India. 9 3/4 x 12" unknown
1897ref. 53180London: Methuen & Co. 1897. Tall 8vo. x 2 361 pp. Photo frontisp. 15 photo plates 1 large folding colour map. Blue pebbled cloth gilt lettering on spine very minor shelfwear rubbing slight bumping to couple corners VG copy. First edition of this excellent work compiled from information collected during the course of the Ethnographical Survey of the Provinces Agra and Oudh in northwest India. Methuen & Co., hardcover
1895ref. 52526New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons 1895. 12mo. 390 2 pp. plus 16 pp. publisher’s catalogue. Frontisp. 11 plates 3 maps 1 large double-page colour map. Blue pictorial publisher’s cloth cover art image of figure in tuban holding sword tiger on spine in red white & black white red & gilt lettering decoration minor darkening dustsoiling minor wear to couple corners slight bumping to couple corners still VG bright copy. First edition of this rousing tale of privateers shipwreck and rescue in India during the third and fourth Anglo-Mysore Wars in Indian 1790-1799. Henty has focused on the failings of Lord Cornwallis as he describes the battles in which Tipu Sultan invaded the state of Travancore with French allies which ended in his defeat at the siege of Serigapatam and the signing of the Treaty which required him to surrender half his kingdom to the British East India Company. The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War resulted in the death of Tipu Sultan when the British won a decisive victory at the Siege of Seringapatam in 1799. William Henry Margeston 1861-1940 was a noted English painter and illustrator primarily known for his striking portraits of women. Charles Scribner’s Sons, hardcover
