c1880 Half Hours in the Far East: Among the People and the Wonders of India

Name: c1880 Half Hours in the Far East: Among the People and the Wonders of India
SKU: 943T33
Price: 90 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Wm. Isbister Limited

Size: 7" by 5" Pagination: xiii, 354pp.

A smartly bound copy of this illustrated travel book from The Half Hour Library.

£90.00

weight: 0.75kgs / stock code: 943T33

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Description

Illustrated, Leather Binding

The Half Hour Library. Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-one plates, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive travel book on the people and sights of India for young readers. With chapters on Bombay, the Malabar coast, Madras, Calcutta, Delhi, the caves of Karli, and life among the Himalayas. Includes reference to customs, languages, ancient history, important temples, differences in religion, animal life, and much more.

Condition

Bound in full calf with gilt. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. Minor loss to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light spotting to the endpapers with minor age toning. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper.

Overall: Very Good

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