The Wonder That Was India : A Survey of the Culture of the Indian Sub-Continent Before the Coming of the Muslims
by Basham, A.L
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1954. 1st Edition. Orange Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo Large (over 7¾" - 9¾"). Various. Type: Z 568pp. A near fine first edition copy (1954) of this important work. No wrapper. Gilt embossed titles to the spine. A map of the Indian sub-continent to the endpapers. A colour frontispiece plate. A number of line drawings and photographic reproductions (b&w.) illustrate the text. A super, tight clean copy. Slight fading to the spine and slight foxing to the fore-edges and endpapers.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 224744
- Title
- The Wonder That Was India : A Survey of the Culture of the Indian Sub-Continent Before the Coming of the Muslims
- Author
- Basham, A.L
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Orange Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 8vo Large (over 7¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- India Art Culture History
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