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Russell, R.V.. THE TRIBES AND CASTES OF THE CENTRAL PROVINCES OF INDIA - VOLUME 2
Oosterhout, The Netherlands 1969 1st Anthropological Publications. Volume 2 only of 4 volume set. Hardcover. Octavo, 541p., photo plates, cloth. Scholarly, highly detailed study. In English. VG. Volume 2 (of 4) only. (a1060)
$47.00 Beeson, C. F. C. . LIFE HISTORY OF DIAPUS FURTIVUS, SAMPSON
Calcutta 1917. Indian Forest Records Volume VI Part 1. Octavo, 29pp., 2 plates, wraps. A few institution stamps. Good, text clean. (a17229)
$35.00 Pearson, R.S. . A FURTHER NOTE ON THE ANTISEPTIC TREATMENT OF TIMBER RECORDING RESULTS OBTAINED FROM PAST EXPERIMENTS
Calcutta 1918. Indian Forest Records Volume VI Part IV. Octavo, 128pp., photo plates, 6 large folding charts in rear pocket, paper-covered boards with cloth spine. A few institution stamps. Good, text clean. (a17232)
$35.00Aldred, Guy A.. REX V. ALDRED LONDON TRIAL, 1909, INDIAN SEDITION GLASGOW TRIAL, 1921
Glasgow 1948. first edition. Aldred's account of his trials for sedition, communist agitation etc. in India. sm4to., 64pp., printed double column, plates, wraps. Good plus, minor wear, lower right corner bumped. no owner marks. (a20802)
$30.00Brown, C. J.. THE COINS OF INDIA (ORIGINAL BOOK, NOT A MODERN REPRINT)
Calcutta 1922 Association Press. Octavo, 120pp., 12 plates, wraps. Good, top and lower corners bumped. (a22361)
$23.00 Fox, Charles Douglas . ON LIGHT RAILWAYS IN NORWAY, INDIA AND QUEENSLAND
London 1876. Removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XLVI, pp.49-79, 2 large foldout plates. VG, disbound, some pages loose. (a23136)
$39.00 Joshi, S. D. . THE WILT DISEASE OF SAFFLOWER
Calcutta 1924. Memoirs of the Department of Agricuture in India, Vol. XIII # 2. Large octavo, pp.39-46, 2 monochrome plates, 1 color plate, printed wraps. Library stamp on front. Good, top corner of cover and text lightly bumped. (a28199)
$45.00Turner, R. L. (editor). THE GAVIMATH AND PALKIGUNDU INSCRIPTIONS OF ASOKA
Oxford 1932. Published by His Exalted Highness the Nizam's Government. Hyderabad Archaeological Series No. 10. Smfolio., 24pp., . plus 13 plates, most of which are photo illus., wraps. VG original front wrap remounted on later wrap. (a30914)
$85.00 Dhama, B.L. . JAIPUR & AMBER
Jaipur 1958. 12mo., 18pp., plates, map, wraps. Owner signed on rear wrap. Good, worn and a bit soiled. (a33943)
$25.00 Taylor, E. McKenzie, I.D. Mahendru, M.L. Mehta and R.C. Hoon . A STUDY OF THE SOILS IN THE HILL AREAS OF THE KULU FOREST DIVISION, PUNJAB, PART I. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SOIL-PROFILES UNDER DEODAR, SPRUCE, BLUE-PINE AND CHIR
New Delhi 1936. Indian Forest Records, New Series, Silviculture, Vol. I, No. 2. Lg.8vo., pp.289-346, plates, wraps. Institution stamp, small label and a few in numbers on front. Good, some wear and soiling to wraps. (a36817)
$40.00 Hooney, H.F. . A SYNECOLOGICAL STIDY OF THE FORESTS OF WESTERN SINGHBHUM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THEIR GEOLOGY
New Delhi 1938. Indian Forest Records, New Series, Silviculture, Vol. II, No. 7. Lg.8vo., pp.259-356, plates, wraps. Institution stamp, and a few in numbers on front. VG, light soiling and wear. (a36818)
$50.00 Joshi, R.V. . PLEISTOCENE STUDIES IN THE MALAPRABHA BASIN
Poona 1955. The Deccan College Research Institute and the Karnatak University Publication No. 1. Sm.4to., 112pp., plates, wraps. Good, wraps and spine worn. (a37056)
$45.00 (cinema) . DOCUMENTARY FILMS OF INDIA
Bombay 1960. Whole issue of MARG (Pathway) a Magazine of the Arts, Volume XIII, No. 3, June 1960. In English. 4to., 74pp., photo plates, wraps. Good, wraps a bit worn, spine chipped and worn. (a38226)
$50.00 Bajpal, K.D. . ARCHEOLOGY IN UTTAR PRADESH
Lucknow 1957 Second Edition. Sm.4to., 9pp. of text in English, 21 photo plates, wraps. Good, wraps worn, a bit soiled, spine worn. (a38578)
$35.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1928 - 29
Calcutta 1931 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 87pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 16 plates, wraps. Library label on rear pastedown. Good, wraps a bit worn, small chip on front. (a48749)
$95.00 Brown, W. Norman . THE STORY OF KALAKA TEXTS, HISTORY, LEGENDS AND MINIATURE PAINTINGS OF THE SVETAMBARA JAIN HAGIOGRAPHICAL WORK THE KALAKACARTAKATHA
Washington 1933 Freer Gallery of Art Oriental Studies 1. Folio., 149pp., color and monochrome plates, wraps. VG. no ownership marks. (a58615)
$38.00 Elliot, Sir Henry M. . MEMOIRS ON THE HISTORY, FOLK-LORE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE RACES OF THE NORTH WESTERN PROVINCES OF INDIA; BEING AN AMPLIFED EDITION OF THE ORIGINAL SUPPLEMENTAL GLOSSARY OF INDIAN TERMS (2 volume set, complete)
London 1869 Trubner. Edited, revised and re-arranged by John Beames. Much on detailed information on Hindu caste system, revenue collection, rural life, customs, rites and superstitions. High quality scholarly study-recommended. 2 volumes. Octavo., 386pp., 4 fine color maps (3 of which are large foldout maps), 2 litho plates, original red cloth hardcovers. Small library blind stamp on title page and on one text page in each volume. Faint residue of numbers at heel of each spine. Good, inner hinges cracked, small chip along outer hinge of Volume 1. Text clean and bindings secure. Two volume set: (a61421)
$290.00 Meerwarth, A. . LES KATHAKALIS DU MALABAR
1926. Journal Asiatique Octobre-Decembre 1926. Octavo, pp. 193-284.,16 plates, photo illustrations (of intricate jewelry, native costume, etc) and drawings, hardcover. VG. (a61600)
$60.00 Omont, H. . LETTRE A L'EMPEREUR ADRIEN SUR LES MERVEILLES DE L'ASIE
Paris 1913. Extrait de la Bibliotheque de l'Ecole des Chartes. In French. Octavo, 11pp., one photo plate, original wraps bound in cardboard wraps. VG. (a65737)
$45.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1919-20
Calcutta 1922 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 32pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 6 plates, 3/4 green cloth with printed paper covered boards. Indian library stamp on back of last page. VG. (a66965)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1931-33
Calcutta 1935 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 110pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 7 plates, 3/4 green cloth with printed paper covered boards. Indian library stamp on rear of final page. VG. (a66966)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1937-40
Calcutta 1942 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 52pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 15 photo plates. Indian library stamp on back of final page. Good plus, original wraps remounted on later wraps. (a66968)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1935-36
Calcutta 1938 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 79pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 15 plates, wraps. Library label on rear pastedown. Near VG. (a66970)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1927-28
Calcutta 1930 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio, 55pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork,10 plates, some in color, wraps. Library label on rear pastedown. Good plus, later spine. (a66971)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1920-21
Calcutta 1923 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 40pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, plates, 3/4 green cloth hardcover with printed paper covered boards. Library label on rear pastedown. VG. (a66972)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1926-27
Calcutta 1929 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 37pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 13 plates, original printed wraps. Library label on rear pastedown. VG, light wear. (a66988)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1936-37
Calcutta 1939 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 86pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 20 plates, original printed wraps. Library label on final verso. VG. (a66989)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1925-26
Calcutta 1928 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 54pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 18 plates, 3/4 green cloth hardcover with printed paper covered boards. Library label on rear pastedown. VG. (a66990)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1930-31
Calcutta 1933 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 55pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 10 plates, 3/4 green cloth hardcover with printed paper covered boards. Library label on rear pastedown. VG plus. (a66991)
$95.00(archeology). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS 1927-28
Calcutta 1930 Baptist Mission Press. Sm.folio., 55pp., photo illustrations and floor plans of Indian architecture, monuments and artwork, 13 plates, 3/4 green cloth hardcover with printed paper covered boards. Library label on rear pastedown. VG plus. (a66992)
$95.00 (lslamic art) . IMPORTANT ISLAMIC AND INDIAN MANUSCRIPTS INCLUDING PROPERTY FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF GEORGE P. BICKFORD
1979. sChristie's Auction Catalogue. Sm.4to., 209 lots, 43 plates (7 in color), original blue wraps. Near Fine. (a68477)
$25.00 Nag, Kalidas . DISCOVERY OF ASIA (signed)
Calcutta 1957 1st Institute of Asian African Relations. Covers China, Japan, Indonesia, IndoChina, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt. Hardcover. 4to., 784pp., 1 color plate, 18 monochrome plates, index, cloth. **Signed by Nag. Good plus, some light wear on cover. in Fair DJ, worn. (a69598)
$42.00 Temple, Sir Richard . ORIENTAL EXPERIENCE: A SELECTION OF ESSAYS AND ADDRESSES DELIVERED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS
London 1883 1st John Murray. Hardcover. Topics addressed by Temple: Geography of Asia During Last Fifty Years; Central Plateau of Asia, Eastern Tibet, Railway from Indus Towards Candahar; Chinese History; Local Self-government in India, Religious Missions in East, Effect of Religious Thought Among Indian Natives, Palestine in 1883, Indian Forestry, Monetary Practice Amongst Natives of India, etc. Royal 8vo. xx, 518pp., 6 folding maps and many text illustrations, cloth. Owner bookplate. Good, some foxing on end papers, some discoloration on cover. (a70810)
$250.00 Hope, Frederick William . DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME NONDESCRIPT INSECTS FROM ASSAM, CHIEFLY COLLECTED BY WILLIAM GRIFFITH...ATTACHED TO THE LATE SCIENTIFIC MISSION TO ASSAM
1840. Lg.4to., pp. 587-600, one very beautiful chromolithographic plate of 9 very colorful beetles, removed from The Transactions of the Linnaean Society and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73721)
$75.00 Colebrooke, Henry Thomas . DESCRIPTION OF SELECT INDIAN PLANTS
1817. Extracted from Transactions of Linnean Society of London .Tall 4to., pp. 351-362, 6 engraved plates, 3 of which are large foldout plates, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a82654)
$35.00 Breton, P. . ON NATIVE MODE OF COUCHING
Calcutta 1826 Thacker and Co. Couching is the native Indian mode of operating on cataracts. Octavo, pp. 341-382, two engraved plates with tissue guards, first plate shows Indian medical lancet and couching needle, second plate is full page picture of an Indiandoctor performing cataract surgery while a third man restrains the patient, also there is a 2 - 1/2 page chart with long list of patients, brief details of their eye surgeries and results/outcomes, removed from Transactions of the Medical and Physical Society of Calcutta Volume 2 and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a85391)
$85.00