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BENARES and its GHATS
by Agarwala K. N. Executive Engineer. (The Kashi Tirth Sudhar Trust)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Benares: The Kashi Tirth Sudhar Trust. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1931. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good hardback book, green cloth with a black printed paper label to the spine and black printed with decoration to the front cover. Roughly 6.5" high by 10" wide (landscape style) . Some very light shelfwear to the corners and head/tail of the spine, but no damage. Very good, generally clean, sound covers. A gentle 'wave' to the whole book but which is hardly noticable. Internally, a former owner's details to the top front corner of the front free endpaper been partially cut off, but a name and "Benares 15 July '45" is still present in ink, otherwise unmarked throughout. (xxx) + (1) + 154 pages + (1 blank). A fascinating work, comprising geological surveys, a historical overview, and a detailed survey of the ghats with printed sepia photographs on every other page, line drawings. Diagrams, Map of Benares, etc,. The Appendices detail the work and cost involved which is needed to be done in order to restore them when necessary, etc. WorldCat/OCLC 5973 7532. Wonderful historical information and images. Fascinating. See Photos. ; Oblong Small 4to 8" - 10" long .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M007012
- Title
- BENARES and its GHATS
- Author
- Agarwala K. N. Executive Engineer. (The Kashi Tirth Sudhar Trust)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- The Kashi Tirth Sudhar Trust
- Place of Publication
- Benares
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- BENARES And ITS GHATS. Agarwala K. N. Executive Engineer. (the Kashi Tirth , Sudhar Trust), The Kashi Tirth Sudhar Trust. Ghats In Benares., Indian Religions And Traditions, India. Indian History. The Bhakti Movement.
- Bookseller catalogs
- India/Burma/Asia;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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