New York: Hurok Attractions, INc. and Hurok Arstist, Inc., 1937, 1952. Softcover. This listing is for two programs: the first for the season 1937-1938; the second, 1952-53. Quarto, [16] pp each. Stapled wraps. From private collection. Back wraps of 1937-1938 program shows large scuff. More
Office of the Superintendent of Census Operations, 1958. Hardcover. Heavy quarto, 705 pages. Blue cloth backstrip over paper-covered boards. From private collection. Edges of boards show some dings. Cover lightly foxed. Name printed on ffep. More
Poona: Scottish Missionary Industries, 1928. Hardcover. 19 cm. tall, [x] + 81+ Appendices (28 + 8) + Sanskrit section [68] pp. Red cloth. Retired from Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge (with school's deaccession stamps). Clean, unmarked copy. =. More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1952. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Revised edition of comic memoir by British author J.R. Ackerley, first published in 1932. This book is a entertaining account of Ackerley's experiences during his time in India, where he served as the private secretary to the Maharaja of Chhokrapur. 12mo (19..... More
Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, 1917. Hardcover. This book provides a contemporary account of the author's observations and insights into the culture, society, and religion of the Muslim community in India during British rule. 12mo (18.5 cm tall). xxviii, 442 pp. Blue cloth. Previous owners' names printed on ffep..... More
London: William Nichols, [1855]. Octavo (220 x 135 mm), 40 pp. Thread-bound without wraps. Pages are a little agetoned with light wear to top edge of text. More
London: Longmans, Green, & Co, 1929. Hardcover. Octavo, 581 p. Burgundy cloth. From private collection. Cloth shows some scuff and wear. Top corners gently bumped. More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1927. Arnold Hall. Hardcover. This retelling of ancient Jataka tales provides readers with moral lessons and insights through the stories of animals and humans. First Edition. Octavo (8 1/4" tall). 239 pp. Red cloth. Rubbing to spine ends and edges; corners gently bumped. Address label..... More
Punthi Pustak, 1966. Hardcover. Book traces the origin of the Pindaris and Pathans in the eighteenth century and their relations with the Marathas and British. Octavo, 364 pp. Pink cloth binding. From private collection. Prev. owner's name printed on front free endpaper. Both front and back hinges are cracked. Dust..... More
Delhi: National Archives of India, 1959. Hardcover. Voilume 9. Quarto, 708 pages. Red cloth. From private collection. Light soiling and spotting to edges of book block. More
Mo Press, 1986. Softcover. Book presents a vivid pictur of Konark and its history, with black & white illustrations. Octavo, 100 pages + bibliography. In wraps. From private collection. Indian printing. Clean and unmarked copy. More
Islamabad: Institute of Islamic History, Culture and Civilization, Islamic University, 1981. Hardcover. Quarto, 515 pp. Brown cloth. From historian Frederick A. Hagar's sizeable collection of books on the British Raj and the history of South Asia. South Asian printing with typical production standards. Cover shows some creasing and rubbing. Minor..... More
New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 1991. Hardcover. 1991 reprint. Octavo, 100 pages with black & white plates and fold-out table. In red cloth binding. Minor dampstain to upper corner of text block (does not bleed into text). Price marked out in pen on verso of title page... More
Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co., 1886. Hardcover. Contemporary account of the controversial trial of Indian tax collector Maharaja Nandakumar. Nandakumar's subsequent execution tarnished the reputations of both Warren Hastings and Sir Elijah Impey. Tall octavo (23 cm), ix, [2], 454 pp. Dark blue cloth. From the private collection of historian..... More
Bombay: Taraporevala Treasure House of Books, n.d. Third Edition. Hardcover. 11.5" tall. 145 pp. with over 250 illustrations. Brown pebble cloth. From private collection. Boards flare out slightly. Dust jacket is agetoned and shows some chipping and wear to spine ends and corners. More
Calcutta: Kedarnath Bose, 1902. Second Edition. Hardcover. Complete two-volume set. Indian printing. Octavo (22 x 13.5 cm), xxiv, 1122 pp. From the private collection of historian Frederick A. Hagar. "Patriotic Library" stamps on title pages. Rebound in black cloth over paper-covered boards. Plates and tissue guards are a little..... More
Asia Publishing House, 1966. Hardcover. 12mo, pp. v, 131. Blue cloth. From private collection. No signatures or bookplates. Pages remain clean and unmarked; binding, tight. Dust jacket shows some faint spotting along edges of flaps. Three lectures delivered by Indian historians on the birth centenary of Gokhale. Scarce... More
New York: Macmillan, 1893. Hardcover. Complete two volume set. Tall octavos. v , 305 + vi, 428 pp. Bound in maroon cloth. Retired library copy with usual stamps and markings (properly deaccessioned with "withdrawn" stamps). Front hinge of first volume is cracked with first couple of pages separated from binding..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1910. Hardcover. Written by French historian and colonial administrator Jean Chailley, this book explores the administrative challenges facing the British colonial government in India during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Tall octavo (23 cm), xv, 590 pp + folded map. Burgundy cloth. Spine ends..... More
Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1921. Hardcover. Written by a noted reporter for The Times of London, this book describes conditions in India during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author first offers some background on India and its evolution into a British colony, and then describes the challenges..... More
London: Kegan, Paul, Trench & Co., 1885. Presumed First Edition of work written to draw attention to India's changing political situation and the increased challenges Britain faced in its administration. Scarce. 12mo (19.5 cm tall), 184 pp. Red cloth. Binding shows some fraying to spine ends, corners, and edge of..... More
Oxford University Press, 1926. Hardcover. Tall octavo, 134 pp. Fold-out map in rear of book. Original maroon cloth. From private collection of Frederick A. Hagar. Cloth shows some rubbing and minor soiling. Corners gently bumped. Name printed on ffep. Scholarly work on British statesman, Lieutenant-Governor of British Java and Governor-General..... More
London: Constable & Company, Ltd., 1929. Hardcover. Reginald Craddock served a British colonial administrator in India. As such, he provides a unique perspective on the issues facing India at the time, including the impact of the First World War; the rise of the Indian National Congress; and the increasing demands..... More
Humphy Milford/Oxford University Press, 1918. Hardcover. First published in 1849, this work offers a historical account of the birth and rise of Sikhism, as well as Punjab's history during the crucial point in its history. The author, Joseph Davey Cunningham, (1812 to 1851) served in the East India Company and..... More
Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1892. 12mo (7 3/4"), 220 pp. + fold-out map. From private collection of Frederick A. Hagar. Cloth shows some rubbing and wear, with corners gently bumped. Name printed on ffep. Faint foxing to prelims. Blind stamp and gift inscription on title page... More
