The Strongholds of India.
by Toy, Sidney
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, (1957). First edition. Octavo, navy blue cloth, pp. xvi, 136; 150 illustrations. The author was a published authority on fortifications and castles, and this is a pioneering study on strongholds in India. Sites are described from the Himalayas to Madura in the south. Some darkening to jacket at spine and rear panel, slight edge wear, else very good or better. Uncommon..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14438
- Title
- The Strongholds of India.
- Author
- Toy, Sidney
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: William Heinemann, (1957). First edition.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
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Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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About the Seller
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Tamworth, Ontario
About Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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