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India
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1938-40 Kashmir the Land of Celestial Charms, and, The City of the TajAligarh: 1938-40Two travel works on cities in India by R. C. Arora, both detailed and illustrated explorations. -
1952 Valley of the DoonDehra Dun: 1952A very scarce first edition illustrated work exploring the Doon Valley of the Lesser Himalayas. -
1928 Hilton's Guide to Lucknow and the ResidencyCalcutta: 1928A very scarce detailed guide to the city of Lucknow, an illustrated first edition copy of this vivid history. -
1952 Valley of the DoonDehra Dun: 1952A very scarce first edition work exploring the Doon Valley of the Lesser Himalayas, an illustrated work. -
1925 Thacker's New Guide to SimlaSimla: 1925The first edition of this very scarce pocket-sized tourist guide to Simla, India, complete with two folding maps. -
1943 Benares: Past and PresentBenares: 1943The first edition of this very scarce guide and history of Benares, or Varanasi, an illustrated work by Anant Sadashiv Altekar. -
1906 Thacker's Guide to CalcuttaCalcutta: 1906The first edition of this very scarce guide to Calcutta, written by the archdeacon of the city, Walter K. Firminger. -
1906 Hooghly Past and Present[Calcutta]: [1906]A very scarce history of Hooghly by Shumbhoo Chunder Dey, a detailed exploration of the district. -
1922 Tours in Sikhim and the Darjeeling DistrictCalcutta: 1922The second edition of Percy Brown's guide to Sikkim, presenting a series of tours through the region, complete with illustrations. -
1897 A Guide to Seringapatam and its VicinityBangalore: 1897A very scarce history and guide to Srirangapatna, an expanded and illustrated third edition. -
1916 The Nilgiri Guide and DirectoryMadras: 1916The second edition of this very scarce guide to Nilgiri, a descriptive and illustrated directory on the area. -
1933 Indian India, As Seen by a Guest in RajasthanLondon: 1933The first edition of C. W. Waddington's charmingly illustrated account of his travels in twentieth century India. -
1914 The Historical Record of the Imperial Visit to India 1911London: 1914The very scarce first edition of this richly illustrated account of George V's 1911 visit to entia, to take part in the Imperial Durbar in Delhi. -
1858 The Parsees: Their History, Manners, Customs, and ReligionLondon: 1858A very scarce history of the Parsees, by Dosabhai Framji Karaka, the first edition. -
1937 Indian Dust DevilsCalcutta: 1937The first edition of this scarce travel work on India by Harry Hobbs, discussing his years spent working in the country. -
1878 The Bengal Directory, 1878Calcutta: 1878A vanishingly scarce directory for British India, this volume focusing on the Bengal Presidency. -
1867-1868 The Bombay Almanack and Directory for 1867 and 1868Bombay: 1867-1868Two vanishingly scarce consecutive editions of the 'Bombay Almanack and Directory', offering insight into life in the city in 1867 and 1868. -
1906 Bengal District Gazetteers: CuttackCalcutta: 1906The first edition of this vanishingly scarce guide to the Bengal district of Cuttack, compiled by Indian Civil Servant Lewis Sydney Steward O'Malley. -
1867-1889 Street's Indian & Colonial Mercantile DirectoryLondon: 1867-1889An impressive five volume set of this vanishingly scarce guide to India and the colonies of the British Empire, illustrated with a wealth of maps. -
1874 The Times of India Calendar and Bombay Directory for 1874Bombay: 1874The vanishingly scarce 1874 edition of the Times of India's illustrated calendar and directory to Bombay. -
1930 Flash-Lights of India Past & PresentAllahabad: 1930An association copy of the first edition of Captain L.H. Niblett's scarce and informative account of diverse aspects of life in India in the first decades of the twentieth century. -
1887 Reminiscences of BeharCalcutta: 1887The first edition of this very scarce autobiographical account of the life of a planter in Behar, or Cooch Bihar, in India in the 1840s and 1850s. -
1945 IndiaBombay: 1945An uncommon, first edition of Cecil Beaton's stunning collection of 100 photographs documenting his exploration of India in 1944, this copy with the original dust wrapper. -
1939 While The Dixie Boils: Camp-Fire YarnsLondon: 1939The first edition of this very scarce collection of autobiographical stories from Robert Harding, the editor for 'The Boy's Own Paper'. -
c1880 Half Hours in the Far East: Among the People and the Wonders of IndiaLondon: c1880A smartly bound copy of this illustrated travel book from The Half Hour Library. -
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1930 My Sketch Book in the ShinyLondon: 1930A smart first edition of this collection of sketches of the sporting habits of the British in India, signed by the author. -
1854 The Scenes and Sights in the EastLondon: [1854]The first edition of this vanishingly scarce collection of stories from the East by James Bruce. -
1820 The Ritchies in IndiaLondon: 1820The very scarce first edition of Gerald Ritchie's account of the experiences of his family in India. -
1954-1962 5vols Five Novels by John MastersLondon: 1954-1962A wonderful set of five novels by John Masters; all first editions in the original dust wrappers. -
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1914 A Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Planting with Special Reference to CeylonColombo: 1914A smart second edition of this illustrated handbook to tropical gardening from British botanist Hugh Fraser Macmillan, with letters from the author tipped in. -
1905 Where Three Empires MeetLondon: 1905A smart new impression of this illustrated travelogue with a folding map. -
1877 The 'Oriental Sore,' as Observed in India: A ReportCalcutta : 1877A very scarce report detailing observations made of a tropica skin infection in India, with regards to its nature and origins. -
1911 Reports on Plague Investigations in IndiaCambridge : 1911A very scarce collection of reports on plague investigations in India, accompanied by an array of plates, charts and maps throughout. -
1933-1940 Punjab Village Surveys and Economic SurveyPunjab: 1933-1940A very scarce selection of five volumes of Punjab Village Surveys from the Board of Economic Enquiry, Punjab, presenting detailed data on villages in the region. -
1926-1927 Gazetteer of the Bombay PresidencyBombay: 1926-1927Five 1920s printings of this reference publication on the Bombay Presidency, produced by the British colonial administration. -
1903-67 India GazetteerAllahabad; Calcutta; Bombay: 1903-67A twenty four volume set of various gazetteers of districts in India, a fascinating and illustrated exploration of the subcontinent.