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DUBOIS, J[ean] A[ntoine] [1765-1848].
Description Of The Character, Manners, And Customs Of The People Of India; And Of Their Institutions, Religious And Civil. Translated From The French Manuscript.
London: Printed For Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, And Brown, 1817..
4to. pp. xxvii, 565. contemporary tree calf, rebacked with spine mounted (corners worn). First Edition of the English Translation. Dubois served as a Catholic missionary in India under the direction of the Missions Étrangères. A popular figure in southern India, Dubois adopted Hindu dress and customs. His manuscript was purchased by the East India Company in 1807 but the task of translating did not commence until 1816; the original French version was not published until 1825. Dubois provides a vivid account of Indian life based on personal observations as well as an evaluation of the British position in India. Brunet II 847.
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DUBOIS, J[ean] A[ntoine] [1765-1848].
Moeurs, Institutions Et Cerémonies Des Peuples De L'Inde.
Pondichery: Imprimerie de la Mission Catholique, 1921..
2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 484; 538. no title-page to Vol. II (none required?). frontis. portrait. untrimmed in full gilt-stamped tree calf, original printed wrs. bound in (short split in 1 joint). Dubois served as a Catholic missionary in India under the direction of the Missions Étrangères. A popular figure in southern India, Dubois adopted Hindu dress and customs. His manuscript was purchased by the East India Company in 1807 but the task of translating did not commence until 1816; the original French version was not published until 1825. Dubois provides a vivid account of Indian life based on personal observations as well as an evaluation of the British position in India.
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EDWARDES, Sir Herbert B. & MERIVALE, Herman.
Life Of Sir Henry Lawrence.
New York: Macmillan And Co., 1873..
8vo. pp. xvi, 627. with half-title. 2 portraits (incl. frontis.). untrimmed & partly unopened in original cloth (corners bumped). Third Edition.
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ELLIOT, Robert H.
Gold, Sport, And Coffee Planting In Mysore.
Westminster: Archibald Constable And Co., 1894..
8vo. pp. xxx, 480. with half-title. folding coloured map. original gilt-stamped cloth (spine faded, inner hinges cracked). First Edition. Including chapters on scenery, government, gold, natural history and sport, caste, coffee planting in Coorg, diseases of coffee, selection of land for plantation and valuation of coffee property, manure and shade, making an estate pay, the management of absentee estates, the planter's bungalow and the amenities of an estate, and the Indian silver question. The work is based on the author's own thirty-eight years of experience as a coffee planter in Mysore.
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ELLIOT, Sir Henry M[iers] [1808-1853].
Memoirs On The History, Folk-Lore, And Distribution Of The Races Of The North Western Provinces Of India; Being An Amplified Edition Of The Original Supplemental Glossary Of Indian Terms. Edited, Revised, And Re-Arranged By John Beames.
London: Trubner & Co., 1869..
2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. xx, 369, [3]; 2 p.l., 396, 20(ads). with half-titles & tipped-in plate list. 4 coloured lithographed maps (3 folding). 2 lithographed plates. index. partially unopened in original cloth (spinal extremities little chipped, joints frayed, spines darkened, front hinge of Vol. I cracked). First Beames Edition of Elliot's Supplementary Glossary (first: 1845).
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ELLISON, Bernard C.
H.R.H, The Prince Of Wales's Sport In India.
London: William Heinemann, 1925..
4to. pp. xxx, 284, [1]. numerous photographic plates, text illus. & maps (collated complete). 1 tissue guard with legend. 1 folding table. index. cloth (joints rubbed, lower corners worn, foxing to text block edges). First Trade Edition. Including chapters on fishing and big-game hunting in Nepal, Mysore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Patiala, Burma, pig-sticking in Jodhpur and Patalia, polo and racing, and the Indian elephant. The Prince and his entourage hunted tigers, rhinoceros, gaur, leopards, bears, king cobra and small game.
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FALKLAND, [Amelia (Fitz Clarence) CARY], Viscountess [1803-1858].
Chow-Chow; Being Selections From A Journal Kept In India, Egypt, And Syria.
London: Hurst And Blackett, 1857..
2 Volumes in 1. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., [v]-ix, 326; 1 p.l., [v]-vii, [1 leaf]errata. lacking half-titles. 2 coloured lithographed frontis. contemporary half calf (bit rubbed, dampstain to lower margin of frontis., light foxing to plates & adjacent leaves). First Edition. An interesting account of life in India and her experiences there, written by Lady Falkland, daughter of William IV. Her husband, Lord Falkland, was Governor of Bombay from 1848-53. Chapters IV-XIII of Volume II describe their travels in Egypt and the Middle East (Cairo, Karnak, Dendera, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nabulus, Nazareth, Damascus, and Balbec) on the return trip to England. Robinson, Wayward Women, p. 212.
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FARQUHAR, J.N.
Christianity In India.
London, Madras & Colombo: Christian Literature Society, [Printed at the S.P.C.K. Press, Vepery, Madras], 1908..
12mo. pp. 30, [2]ads. original printed wrs. (light crease down centre). First Edition in Book Form.
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FARQUHAR, J.N.
Missionary Study Of Hinduism [Drop Title].
[Calcutta?: nd]..
8vo. pp. [3]-14 but apparently complete. folded & stapled, as issued. A paper read at the Calcutta Missionary Conference.
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FERRIER, Jean Pierre.
Caravan Journeys And Wanderings In Persia, Afghanistan, Turkistan, And Beloochistan; With Historical Notices Of The Countries Lying Between Russia And India.
London: John Murray, 1857..
8vo. pp. xxii, [1 leaf]list of illus. 534, [1 leaf]errata. large folding engraved map & 3 wood-engraved plates. An attractive copy in contemporary polished calf, spine richly gilt. Second Edition. Translated from the original unpublished manuscript By Capt. William Jesse and edited By H.D. Seymour. Ferrier had been recruited to organize and drill the Persian army, but his opposition to Russian interests in Persia led to his dismissal. "In Afghanistan he started from Herat for India, intending to travel through Balkh and Kabul, but, being unable to do this, had passed through the Hazara country to the west of Kabul, and had reached Ghur. He was sent back from Ghur, but had at least the satisfaction of exploring an entirely unknown region of Afghanistan." (Baker, A History of Geographical Discovery and Exploration, p. 258).
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FORBES, Archibald [1838-1900].
The Afghan Wars 1839-42 And 1878-80.
London: Seeley And Co., Limited, 1892..
8vo. pp. 4 p.l., 337 + [4]ads. 4 photogravure portraits & 5 plans. original gilt-stamped cloth. Second Edition.
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FORSTER, E[dward] M[organ].
The Hill Of Devi being Letters from Dewas State Senior.
London: Edward Arnold & Co., [1953]..
8vo. pp. 176. 8 plates (incl frontis.). cloth. Very good copy in worn, chipped & lightly stained dw. First Edition.
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FRASER, Sir Andrew H.L.
Among Indian Rajahs And Ryots A Civil Servant's Recollections & Impressions Of Thirty-Seven Years Of Work & Sport In The Central Provinces & Bengal.
London: Seeley, Service & Co., Limited, 1912..
8vo. pp. 375, [1]. with half-title. 1 text map & 24 illus. on 16 plates (incl. frontis.). original gilt-stamped cloth, t.e.g., others untrimmed (lacking front flyleaf). missionary library bookplate. Third Edition, Revised.
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GARCIN DE TASSY, [Joseph Héliodore] [1794-1878].
Histoire De La Littérature Hindouie Et Hindoustanie. Seconde Édition Revue, Corrigée, Et Considérablement Augmentée.
Paris: Adolphe Labitte, 1870-71..
8vo. pp. 2 p.l., iv, 624; 2 p.l., 608; 2 p.l., viii, 603. with half-titles. original printed wrs. bound in. modern half sheep (several institutional stamps, tear to front wr. of Vol. I repaired). Second and Best Edition of this standard biographical-bibliographical reference work on Hindostani literature compiled by the noted French orientalist, Garcin De Tassy. The history contains a comprehensive alphabetical listing and separate author and title indexes.
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GORDON-CUMMING, C[onstance] F[rederica] [1837-1924].
Two Happy Years In Ceylon.A New Edition With 28 Illustrations By The Author, And A Map.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1893..
8vo. pp. 2(ads), x, 619, [2 leaves]. with half-title. folding map, 24 plates (incl. frontis.), & 4 text illus. original pictorial cloth (bit soiled).
$282 USD Book Number: IMMoCUMM41 Order / Enquire
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