1. Vakil, C.N. / Cirvante, V.R. / Brahmananda, P.R. / Desai, T.M.

Economic Consequences of Divided India. A study of the Economy of India and Pakistan.

Bombay, Vora & Co. Publishers, 1950. Gr.-8°. XV, 555 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent collector’s condition with the rare dustjacket ! Some minor signs of foxing. Dustjacket in excellent condition. Early review slip from publishers attached to the titlepage. A magnificent copy of this rare book !

2. India – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Southern India – Including the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras. With Vignettes of Shuhur, Jeypoor, The Government House, Calcutta, and Tomb of Sultan Mahomed Shah, Bejapoor. Also included are Depictions of European soldiers, natives at prayer and the Seal of the East India Company.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by A.H. Wray and Engraved by J.H. Kernot. London, & New York, John Tallis & Company, 1851. Plate Size: 31.8 cm x 25.5 cm. Sheet Size: 37.2 cm x 27.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

3. Kulkarni, A.R.

Maratha Histography. Based on Heras Memorial Lectures. Foreword by Irfan Habib.

First edition. New Delhi, Manohar Publisherss, 2006. 15 x 22 cm. 363 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition. Marked as Review Copy with a tiny stamp to the titlepage.

4. Erni, Hans.

india – indien – inde.

Zurich, Verlag Ernst Scheidegger, 1973. Quer – Quart / Oblong – Quarto. Illustriertes Frontispiece, 106 nicht numerierte Seiten mit zahlreichen Aquarellen / Illustrated Frontispiece, 106 unnumbered pages. Illustrated throughout. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective mylar / Ganzleinen mit originalem Schutzumschlag in Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The dustjacket with a few minor tears. With the wonderful watercolours by Hans Erni, this is one of the most beautiful publications on India.

5. [Newman, W. & Co.].

Dainty Dishes for Indian Tables.

Second Edition. Calcutta, W. Newman, 1881. Small Octavo. VIII, 448 pages plus several pages with advertising for menu cards and also an illustrated advertisement for a patented oven (Portable Mineral Oil Cooking Stove by T.E.Thomson & Co.). Hardcover / Original sage-green cloth with gilt lettering and illustrations on spine and front board. In protective Mylar. Edge slightly stained. Otherwise in unusually excellent condition with only minor signs of wear (some minor staining) and some minor bumping to corners. Binding firm.

6. [Wheeler, R.E.M. / Piggott, Stuart / Childe, V. Gordon / Kramrisch, Stella / Cookson, M.B. / Ghosh, A. / Krishna Deva / Krishnaswamy, V.D. / Naqvi, S.A.A. / Agravala, V.S. / Chakravarti, N.P.].

ANCIENT INDIA – Bulletin of the Archaeological Survey of India – Number 2-5 (1946-1949).

5 volumes in 4. (Includes the double-number 1947-1948). Calcutta, The Baptist Mission Press, 1946-1949. Quarto (21,5 cm x 27,5 cm). Volume 2 (July 1946): 137 pages with numerous photographic plates and large fold-out maps / Volume 3 (January 1947): 150 pages with numerous photographic plates and large fold-out maps / Volume 4 (Double Number): 321 pages with numerous photographic plates and large fold-out maps / Volume 5: 113 pages with numerous photographic plates and large fold-out maps. Original Softcover. Good condition with signs of wear only to the wrappers – Inside very good.

7. Schimmel, Annemarie.

Berge, Wüsten, Heiligtümer: Meine Reisen in Pakistan und Indien.

München, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1997. 12,5 x 19cm. 287 Seiten, mit 7 Karten. Originale Broschur. Sehr guter Zustand. Namenseintrag im Vorsatz.