Spine faded. Old stain to spine. Some fraying and small chips (<1/4") to cloth at tips of corners of boards. Some rubbing to front joint, but no tears to cloth. Hinges intact. Gutter at title page has an old masking tape repair running down the entire length of the page. Some foxing, quite heavy on endpapers. Previous owner's signatures (C. H. Treadwell & James Treadwell). ; xvii, [1], 526 pages + 32 pages of publisher's advertisements dated October 1882. Red cloth boards with black decoration on spine and front board. Gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 221 x 138mm. Light brown endpapers. "Although the book is not written at all for the purpose of describing the beauties of nature or of art, which have been already described in 'India in 1880,' still there are some delineations of the scenery in the vale of Cashmir, the eastern Himalayas, the river kingdom of Bengal and the western Ghat mountains." - from the Preface. ; 8vo. Seller Inventory # 11660

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Men and Events of My Time in India

Publisher: John Murray, London

Publication Date: 1882

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: First Edition.

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We are located in Dunedin, in the south of the South Island of New Zealand. We are a generalist rare and out-of-print bookseller, selling books in most subject areas. Our stock of over 8,000 titles has particular strengths in the areas of New Zealand history and literature, Maori, Tibet and Central Asia, Travel, Military, and Antiquarian. We are a member of ANZAAB (Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers) and ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers).

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Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB
New Zealand

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Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle, trading as Renaissance Books. Contact details: Renaissance Books, PO Box 335, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. Phone: +64 3 4719294. Email: renaissancebooksnz@gmail.com. Website: www.renaissancebooks.co.nz. GST #39 820 209. Terms of Sale: All books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund of the book price, not including shipping. Return shipping also refunded where books are not as described.

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