India -- Stepmother
by Hill, Claude H
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood & Sons, Ltd, 1929. Hardcover. Very Good. Sir Claude H. Hill, a former British official, presents a firsthand account of the people, places, and events that shaped India's colonial history. Hill held positions such as Collector of Ahmedabad, Resident of Hyderabad and Udaipur, Under Secretary to the Government of India, Member of Council in Bombay, and Member of the Viceroy's Council. Throughout his service, he developed close and friendly relations with many Indians from different races, castes, and creeds, which informed his understanding of India's diverse cultures and history. Tall octavo, xiii, 333 pp. Red cloth. From private collection. Cloth is faded along spine. Boards bow ever so slightly. Foxing to edges of book block. Name printed on ffep.
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- Bookseller
- Black Paw Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9254
- Title
- India -- Stepmother
- Author
- Hill, Claude H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Blackwood & Sons, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh and London
- Date Published
- 1929
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