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1911 "Curry and Rice," on Forty Plates: Or, the Ingredients of a Social Life at "Our Station" in IndiaLondon: 1911Beautifully illustrated with forty vibrant colour plates, this is the fifth edition of George Francklin Atkinson's satirical guide to 19th century India. -
1794 Ferishta's History of Dekkan from the First Mahummedan ConquestsShrewsbury: 1794The first edition of this translation of Firishta's important history of Deccan dynasties, followed by the work of Deccan nobleman, Shaw-nowauz Khan. -
1911 The Fauna of British India: Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & PolyzoaLondon: 1911The first edition of this scarce and curious biological study in the publisher's original cloth, with many black and white illustrations of freshwater fauna and organisms found in British India. -
1894 Rulers of India: Lord Amherst and the British Advance Eastwards to BurmaOxford : 1894A near fine copy of the first edition of this historical work on the First Anglo-Burmese War, with a folding map of India and a monochrome portrait frontispiece of Lord Amherst, in the publisher's original blue cloth with gilt lettering. -
1910 Kashmir and Jammu: A Guide for VisitorsCalcutta and Simla: 1910An intuitive and detailed guide to Kashmir and Jammu with folding maps. -
1910 Memories of Rugby and IndiaLondon; Leipzig (written as Leipsic): 1910A very smart, and uncommon presentation copy of Sir Alexander Arbuthnot's autobiography. -
1909 Yun-Nan: The Link Between India and the YangtzeUniversity Press: 1909Illustrated throughout with photographic plates, this is the first edition of Davies's geographical and ethnographical study of the Chinese province of Yunnan. -
1870 The Ocean Telegraph to IndiaLondon: 1870A very scarce association copy of this informative work regarding the British-Indian submarine telegraph. -
1886 Our India MissionPhiladelphia: 1886The scarce first edition of this missionary work regarding Gordon's time spent in India, illustrated throughout. -
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1903 The DurbarLondon: 1903Limited De Luxe first edition, signed by Mortimer Menpes, complete with one hundred watercolour illustrations and text by Dorothy Menpes. -
1921 Forty-One Years in India: From Subaltern to Commander-in-ChiefLondon: 1921A later edition of this illustrated record of Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts' time spent in India. -
1759 The Knowledge and Practice of Christianity Made Easy To the Meanest Capacities: or, an Essay Towards an Instruction for the IndiansLondon: 1759An uncommon early edition of Bishop Thomas Wilson's guide to the practice of Christianity aimed at Christians living in Georgia, together with directions and prayers for different groups of people. -
1982-1999 A Traveller's Life; A Small Place in Italy; Departures and ArrivalsLondon: 1982-1999An excellent set of first editions travel memoirs from Eric Newby. -
1989 India Revealed: The Art and Adventures of James and William Fraser 1801-35London: 1989A smart first edition of this illuminating work on the art and travels of Scottish travel writers James and William Fraser. -
1917 IndiaLondon: 1917Mortimer Menpes' beautifully illustrated travel work on India, with striking colour plates showcasing the country throughout the work. -
1914 Southern IndiaLondon: 1914A superb first edition of this colourfully illustrated account of Southern India in the early twentieth century, illustrated by Lady Lawley, with descriptions by F. E. Penny. -
1841 The History of IndiaLondon: 1841The very scarce first edition of Mountstuart Elphinstone's fascinating and incredibly detailed 'The History of India', complete in two volumes, with one folding map. -
1913 Gardens of the Great MughalsLondon: 1913Beautifully illustrated with colour plates, this is the scarce first edition of Constance Mary Villiers‑Stuart's guide to Mughal gardens in India. -
1909-1911 From Sea to Sea and Other Sketches, Life's Handicap & Many InventionsLondon: 1909-1911A charming set offering Rudyard Kipling's short stories and travel writings, uniformly presented in half calf by Bickers & Son. -
1877 The Prince of Wales' Tour: a Diary in IndiaLondon: 1877A smartly bound scarce first edition copy of this insightful account of Edward VII's tour of India. -
1813 Substance of the Speech of Charles Marsh, in a Committee of the House of CommonsLondon: 1813The very scarce first edition of Charles Marsh's speech defending India from evangelical reformers. He believed limited Christian conversions would prioritise colonial control. -
1928 Man-Eaters and Other Denizens of the Indian JungleCalcutta; Simla: 1928The first edition of this anonymously penned reflection on twenty-five years hunting in India. -
1954-1962 4 Vols Four Novels by John MastersLondon: 1954-1962A compelling four-volume set of historical novels by John Masters, exploring colonialism, identity, and conflict across India and Africa. These are first editions in the original dust wrappers. -
1935 Delicious Food for India: A Hostess's NotebookCalcutta; London: 1935The very scarce first edition of Marie Edward's guide to hosting in colonial India, aiming to combine British culinary traditions with local Indian ingredients. -
1893 The Complete Indian Housekeeper and CookEdinburgh; Bombay: 1893The third edition of Flora Annie Steel and Grace Gardiner's colonial domestic manual intended to guide British women in managing households in British India, a rare to see nineteenth century edition of this work. -
1900 Forty-One Years in India: From Subaltern to Commander-in-ChiefLondon: 1900A new edition of this illustrated record of Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts' time spent in India. -
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1893 Reminiscences of Twenty Years' Pigsticking in BengalCalcutta: 1893A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this autobiographical account of twenty years spent pigsticking - hunting wild boar - in Bengal. -
2005 Mangoes and Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through the Great SubcontinentNew York: 2005An excellent first printing of this rich culinary tour through India by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid. -
1935 Delicious Food for India: A Hostesses NotebookCalcutta; London: 1935The vanishingly scarce first edition of Marie Edward's guide to hosting in colonial India, aiming to combine British culinary traditions with local Indian ingredients. -
1891 Culinary Jottings: A Treatise in Thirty Chapters on Reformed Cookery for Anglo-Indian ExilesMadras: 1891An excellent example of the sixth edition of this collection of articles about cooking in India by Arthur Robert Kenney-Herbert. -
1904 The Complete Indian Housekeeper & CookLondon: 1904The 'New and Revised Edition' of Flora Annie Steel and Grace Gardiner's colonial domestic manual intended to guide British women in managing households in British India. -
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1919 Cruise of the H.M.S. "New Zealand" On Naval Mission to India and the DominionsNot Stated: 1919A scarce study of the travels of the H.M.S. New Zealand, the first edition, signed by Admiral John Jellicoe. -
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1925 British Government in IndiaLondon: 1925An extensive survey of British Government in India by the former Viceroy of India, George Curzon, signed by Curzon. -
1894 The Protected Princes of IndiaLondon: 1894The first edition of this scarce examination of British India, by a colonial administrator, William Lee-Warner. -
1905 Calcutta Past and PresentLondon: 1905An extremely scarce, first edition of Kathleen Blechynden's seminal work exploring the history of her home city of Calcutta, with twenty-nine illustrative plates. -
1911 India Under Curzon & AfterLondon: 1911A first edition biography of Lord Curzon, offering a study of India in the early twentieth century, illustrated with photographic plates and a folding map.