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SOFT STATE A Newspaperman's Chronicle of India

SOFT STATE A Newspaperman's Chronicle of India

by Nossiter, Bernard D.

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First Edition
Published
1970
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Hardcover
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New York: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. HC/DJ - near fine/very good. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, bumping to spine ends. Jacket is scuffed, with light edgewear and a few tiny edge tears, age tanning, not price clipped. "A critique of Indian society describing its shortcomings and possible… Read more about this item
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WRITING AFTER THE GAZE:  The Rupture of the Historical

WRITING AFTER THE GAZE: The Rupture of the Historical

by Chilewska, Anna and Sheena Wilson (editors)

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First Edition
Published
2007
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Softcover
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Edmonton, AB: M. V. Dimic Research Inst.. Near Fine. 2007. First Edition. Softcover. 0921490153 . Excellent condition - clean and unmarked other than donation stamp on first page and small stamp on upper edge of pages. Cover has a little scuffing and slight wear at corners. "Unique and refreshing view on interconnection and interdependence of periphery/marginality and… Read more about this item
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HINDU MYTHS  A Sourcebook Translated from the Sanskrit

HINDU MYTHS A Sourcebook Translated from the Sanskrit

by Anonymous; O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger (translator)

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Published
1976
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Softcover
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Penguin Classics. Very Good. 1976. Softcover. Penguin 1976 printing. Pages are clean and intact. Cover has light edge/corner wear, light rubbing and a small taped tear/peel on rear. These tales of Hindu gods and demons express in vivid symbols the metaphysical insights of ancient Indian priests and poets.... (177noto) ; Penguin Classics; 12mo 7" -… Read more about this item
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WE THE PEOPLE OF BHARAT

WE THE PEOPLE OF BHARAT

by Gusain, P. S.

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Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
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First Edition
Published
1998
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Hardcover
ISBN
9788187376002
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3rd Millennium Inc. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 8187376007 . Signed and inscribed by author on title page. Hardcover has light wear and bumping to spine ends and corners. Autograph sticker on rear of book. Pages are clean and intact, a little soiling bottom edge of pages. Jacket has light edgewear… Read more about this item
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FODOR'S SOUTHEAST ASIA 1982

by Fodor's

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First Edition
Published
1982
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Softcover
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9780679008262
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Fodor's Modern Guides. Very Good. 1982. First Edition. Softcover. 0679008268 . Pages clean and intact. Cover has light edge and corner wear. Illustrated in b/w and colour. [437-noto] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 519 pages .
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INDIA The Modern World Series

INDIA The Modern World Series

by Zinkin, Taya

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First Edition
Published
1964
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Softcover
ISBN
9780198315322
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Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1964. First Edition. Softcover. 0198315325 . Cover has light edge & corner wear, crease to rear corner & spine. Internal pages are clean - there are two Dept. Of Education stamps near front and a few pages with corner creasing near rear. There's also a bit of glue residue on one endpage.… Read more about this item
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FOUR SEASONS IN HOKKAIDO Text in Japanese

FOUR SEASONS IN HOKKAIDO Text in Japanese

by Ishibayashi, Kiyoshi

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Published
1990
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Hardcover
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9789579643689
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Self Published. 1990. Hardcover. 9579643687 . Signed/inscribed on endpage: "To ___. Present for you my works "Four Seasons in Hokkaido". Kiyoshi Ishibayashi. " Hardcover is clean & tight, two small tape marks inside covers where wrapper was attached. Jacket has scuffing & light edgewear. Wraparound band has several small tears. Profusely illustrated in colour & b/w.… Read more about this item
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ART OF TIBET A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection

ART OF TIBET A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection

by Pal, Pratapaditya

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1990
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780810918993
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0810918994 . Ex-library book but still in very nice condition - usual ex-lib type of markings. Original laminate, which was rather scuffed, has been removed so jacket is bright and clean. Very light edgewear, light scuffing, a little spotting to… Read more about this item
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THE WAKING GIANT The Soviet Union under Gorbachev

by Walker, Martin

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Published
1987
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Softcover
ISBN
9780349135977
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Abacus. Very Good+. 1987. Softcover. 0349135975 . Very nice, tight copy. Laminated cover, light wear to corners/spine ends, a little soiling outer edge of pages. Internal pages clean & tight other than small stamp on endpage. " Walker combines the recent academic analyses of the Soviet Union with sharp journalistic pictures of what motivates everyone from… Read more about this item
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EVENING RAGAS A Photographer in India

by Moore, Derry

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Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1997
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780719558092
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London: John Murray. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0719558093 . Clean, tight condition. Ex-library book with laminated cover & usual type markings, jacket attached to book. Interior clean & tight, light wear & scuffing to jacket. "Moore's photographic evocation of India after Independence but before the modern world swept across the… Read more about this item
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BEGINNER'S JAPANESE, TEACH YOURSELF

by Gilhooly, Helen

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First Edition
Published
1999
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Softcover
ISBN
9780844237084
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NTC. Good+. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 0844237086 . Cover has light wear and rubbing to edges and corners, light creasing. Interior clean. A few pages have some side creases and a few tiny edge tears seen. 296 pages. (325-noto) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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ON BEING A MUSLIM Finding a Religious Path in the World Today

ON BEING A MUSLIM Finding a Religious Path in the World Today

by Esack, Farid

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First Edition
Published
1999
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Softcover
ISBN
9781851681464
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Oxford: Oneworld. Very Good+. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 1851681469 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Only light wear overall. Light soiling outer edge of pages, interior clean. "Tackling some of the key issues facing Islam today, this is a controversial, challenging, witty, and … Read more about this item
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IRAN AWAKENING From Prison to Peace Prize: One Woman's Struggle At the  Crossroads of History

IRAN AWAKENING From Prison to Peace Prize: One Woman's Struggle At the Crossroads of History

by Ebadi, Shirin

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Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
2006
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780676978025
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Alfred A. Knopf Canada. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0676978029 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Very nice condition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked. Jacket has a little edge wrinkling and light scuffing, not clipped. B/w photos. 232 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Description: The moving, inspiring memoir… Read more about this item
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THE IMAGE OF JAPAN From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905

THE IMAGE OF JAPAN From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905

by Lehmann, Jean-Pierre

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1978
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780049520134
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London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 004952013X . Hardcover is clean, with light wear to edges, green pen mark on bottom edge of pages, pages clean and tight, no other markings. Dustjacket has light edgewear and light scuffing/soiling, not price clipped. During the years from the… Read more about this item
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DON'T MARRY ME TO A PLOWMAN!  Women's Everyday Lives in Rural North India

DON'T MARRY ME TO A PLOWMAN! Women's Everyday Lives in Rural North India

by Jeffery, Patricia & Jeffery, Roger

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Edition
First Edition; Third Printing
Published
1996
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780813326214
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Westview Press. Very Good. 1996. First Edition; Third Printing. Softcover. 0813326214 . Cover has light edge and corner wear, a little corner curling, light soiling outer edge of pages. Pages clean and intact, with no markings. B/w illus. 294 pages. Popular images of India women range from the submissive bride behind her veil to the powerful, active… Read more about this item
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BUSHIDO, THE SOUL OF JAPAN

BUSHIDO, THE SOUL OF JAPAN

by Nitobe, Inazo

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Published
2001
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780804834131
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Tuttle Publishing. Very Good. 2001. Softcover. 080483413X . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - sturdy laminated cover & usual ex-lib type markings. Interior pages clean and tight, a little soiling touter edge of pages. Cover has light wear at corners. 203 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; "Bushido is a charming description… Read more about this item
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VILLAGE LIFE IN NORTHERN INDIA

by Lewis, Oscar

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Published
1958
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Softcover
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Vintage Books. Good. 1958. Softcover. By the author of The Children of Sanchez. No edition stated. Good, well used condition. Fading to spine and some yellowing of pages. Some cover wear and minor wrinkling, one chip out of front cover. Name written on first end page, some underling in ink on approx. 20 pages. Many photographs,… Read more about this item
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THE OTHER JAPAN:  Voices Beyond the Mainstream

THE OTHER JAPAN: Voices Beyond the Mainstream

by Suzuki, David & Oiwa, Keibo

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Published
1999
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Softcover
ISBN
9781555914172
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CO: Fulcrum. Very Good. 1999. Softcover. 1555914179 . Ex-library with laminated cover and usual stamps & stickers, light wear overall, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight. b/w illus. 324 pages.From Library Journal A Canadian broadcaster, author, and host of the TV series The Nature of Things, Suzuki has joined with … Read more about this item
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