Search Results: India from Mainly Books

The Times of India Press. Very Good. 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, brown cloth binding, very clean, attractive copy with a tight binding, fine contents and a few minor flaws only: a mild bump to the top rear corner, a small area of wear to the cloth at top edge of spine, an apparent gift inscription (in German) dated "Bombay 9/XII/32" on the first blank page (end-paper), 166 pages, several full-page illustrations, from the Preface: "I would anticipate my critics and warn them all that this book does not pretend to be even the outline of a history of Bombay: it is only a nibble at a few chapters of that history, made for the benefit of the many people who want to know something about Bombay but who cannot find any book to satisfy their desire" .

New Delhi, India: Star Publications PVT. Ltd.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, excellent copy, a few letters written in ink on the first blank page is the only book flaw, mild rubbing is the only jacket flaw and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, binding is clean, tight and square, contents are fine, 639 pages .

Fort, Bombay, India: D.B, Taraporevala Sons & Co., LTD. Very Good. N.D.. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, third revised edition, no publishing date but the fifth edition was published in 1963, 255 pages, Appetisers, Canapes, Fruit Juice Cocktails, Soups, Salads, meat Dishes, etc., mild tanning to the pages, moderate tanning to the cover, small stain at bottom of front cover, binding is tight, contents are fine .

India: Navneet Publications. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, this massive volume is in excellent condition, book has a couple of faint beige marks near the bottom of the cover, the binding is slightly pulled from the top of the spine due to the weight of the pages but no harm done as the binding remains tight, jacket is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, no publishing date stated .

New York: John Day Company. Very Good. 1942. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page, the orange cloth binding is bright and clean though the spine is slightly tanned and the corners have mild surface-wear, the front hinge has a slight amount of play but the binding remains tight, the former owner's name is present on the first blank end-paper, the contents are fine, "was written in different prisons in India during the three years between October 1930 and August 1933, illustrated with 50 maps by J. F. Horrabin and includes an Index; 993 pages .

New York, NY: Philosophical Library. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, mild tanning to the outer page-edge is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is price-clipped and sunned on the spine, it is clean and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "gives a full yet brief survey of the great schools of both raja and hatha yoga, covering the meditational and other practices as well as the philosophical and devotional systems" .

India: Director, Publications Division, Delhi 8. Very Good. 1960. Paperback. Paperback, 83 pages, includes a section of photos and drawings throughout, published for tourists by the Government of India, contents include "A Gastronomic Tour," "A Few Suggested Recipes for Trial," "Some Recipes," and a Glossary, the former owner's name-stamp is present on the inside of the front cover, mild tanning to the rear cover, moderate surface-wear on the spine, clean inside and out with a tight binding and fine contents .

London, England: Little, Brown. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2018. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1408707691 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, book has tiny edge-bumps to the bottom corners and is in excellent condition otherwise, the jacket is also in nice shape with mild rubbing to the glossy surface and no other flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "a brilliantly original retelling of the First World War, finding the Indian Army's true place at the heart of its global events," illustrated with photos and maps ; ; 582 pages .

State University of New York Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2010. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1438433212 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, the former owner's name is present on the bottom outer page-edge and on the inside of the front cover, there are no other book flaws, the jacket is clean and attractive with mild rubbing only and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "..the first comprehensive guide to this celebrated goddess, her worship, and the deeper spiritual domain of prosperity she reveals...presents over five hundred elegantly translated verses..," includes a bibliography .

Winona, Minnesota: Apollo Books. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0916829006 . Hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed and signed by the author: "Herb - Best of Everything! Dale Perelman." Book is flawless (as new), the dustjacket has some surface-scuffing as its only flaw, it is clean and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, 194 pages, illustrated, includes a bibliography, "The Koh-I-Noor is one of India's oldest and most famous diamonds. 'Mountain of Light' traces the history and legend surrounding the Koh-I-Noor through the court of Shah Baber, founder of the Mogul Empire during the sixteenth century, to its present location in the Tower of London"; Signed by Author .

India: Publications Division, Ministry of Information. Very Good. 1967. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Large paperback with dustjacket bound at spine, illustrated throughout with photos, spine color is a bit faded, tiny corner creases to the bottom of the pages, former owner's name is present on the first blank end-paper, contents are fine; 102 pages .

London, England: Methuen & Company. Near Fine. 1903. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, billed as the "New and Cheaper" edition but looks fine to us, full cloth binding, eight maps, four of which are folding, 373 pages, two minor flaws: mild rubbing to the corners of the cover and moderate tanning to the blank end-papers, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, includes a Glossary and an Index to the Maps .

High View, West Virginia: Bhavana Society. Near Fine. 2001. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, first printing as stated on copyright page, nearly new condition, a short surface-tear on the back cover is the only flaw, 96 pages, illustrated with color photos and maps, "A 700-mile journey across the mighty Himalayan ranges in India," both a physical and a philosophical journey .

Bombay, India: Shri Ramtirth Yogaschram Publications. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1959. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with attached dust-wrapper as published, first printing as stated on copyright page, 116 pages of yoga postures, 6 pages of diagrams, a 2-page ad, and 311 pages of text, the contents are in nice shape, there is some minor stretching of the stitched binding but all of the pages are quite secure, edge-wear is present at the corners, the color jacket has heavy edge-wear but remains clean and bright, Please Note the photo provided of an interesting presentation inscription on the first blank end-paper ; 435 pages .