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The Wonder that was India
by A. L. Basham [Arthur Llewellyn Basham]
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1954 . First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 7". Not Stated. The first edition of A. L. Basham's beautifully illustrated study of the history of India, in an exceptional full morocco binding. The first edition, first impression of this work by historian Arthur Llewellyn Basham, in a full morocco binding.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and eighty-nine photographic plates, alongside further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.The author presents 'A Survey of the Culture of the Indian Sub-Continent Before the Coming of the Muslims'.Basham's work was aimed at a western audience, and presented an attempt to correct the negative stereotypes of India created by previous historians such as Thomas Babington Macaulay. In a full morocco binding, with gilt detailing to spine. Externally, fine. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Offsetting from a removed bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879F16
- Title
- The Wonder that was India
- Author
- A. L. Basham [Arthur Llewellyn Basham]
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 9.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- Arthur Llewellyn Basham indian history india The Greatness That Was Babylon indian history
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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