Indian Gleanings and thoughts of the past.
by Waters, George
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Chatham: printed and published by G.H. Windeyer, 1864. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 351 pages, portrait frontis.Spoting to first few pages even age browning to contents, contents tight. Presentation inscription to Mrs Daley signed by Geo Waters Paris 1866 to front end paper.Publishers green pebbled cloth gilt decorated spine and elephant vignette to upper cover.Binding clean and tight with no splits light rubbing to head and tail of spine. The book based on the private diaries and observations of the author's trip to india in 1861.
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- Bookseller
- Hereward Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002749
- Title
- Indian Gleanings and thoughts of the past.
- Author
- Waters, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Publisher
- printed and published by G.H. Windeyer
- Place of Publication
- Chatham
- Date Published
- 1864
- Keywords
- INDIA
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