Caleb wright j a brainerd (36 risultati)

Condizione: New. pp. 370.

Condizione: New. pp. 370.

Condizione: New. pp. 372.

Condizione: New. pp. 372.

Hardcover. Condizione: Poor. Brown cloth hardcovers with ornate blind stamped designs on the front and back covers which are heavily worn and soiled. Blind stamped design on the spine with gold lettering which is faded. Spine and hinges exhibit moderate wear and soiling. Heavy wear, bumping, fraying and chipping to corners and spine ends. Moderate wear, bumping and soiling to edges. Gift inscription to previous owner on the ffep. Inside hinges are cracked and barely attached. Heavy yellowing, soiling and foxing on ffep's, bfep,s, inside front and back covers and page ends. Text and the many b&w illustrations are yellowed due to age with occasional staining. "A history of the manners, customs, and superstitions of the various ancient and peculiar races that inhabit that portion of the world." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-lib unless stated.…

Condizione: New. pp. 372.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. cover shows moderate wear, tear, rubbing. pages tanned and brittle with minor foxing.

Condizione: New. In English.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: G/NO DUSTJACKET. Revised Edition. Chicago, IL: J. A. Brainerd. G/NO DUSTJACKET. 1869. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Sm 4to., 320 pp., cover rubbed, stained, cover paint flaking, frayed, page toning . Black & White Illustrations (illustratore).

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Revised Edition. Green cloth with gilt lettering and design. Head and tail of spine creased with small tears. Boards stained, extremities bumped and rubbed. Front hinge beginning to crack. Endpapers and pages foxed and stained.

Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo hardcover volume in brown embossed boards. Spine and boards tight with some wear to spine edges. End papers not split some names stamped in. First 16 pages have a water mark to top right corner. Rest of 320 pages are very good with no foxing.

Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Frontis, "Illustrated by Numerous Engravings", 9 x 5.5", blindstamped brown cloth, 320pp, bookplate from former owner inside top corner of front cover, stamped name of another former owner on foredge of textblock, covers chipped and frayed (heavily at corners especially), front hinge cracking at top, spine missing pieces at top and bottom with a small chunk missing by spine title, small stain at top of textblock by spine, some pencil scribbles on FFEP else good, contents clean and sharp. "The information contained in this volume has been collected by personal research and extensive travel in India, and by compilation from authentic sources. Revised Edition".…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. REVISED EDITION. 8vo. [6]7-320p. Profusely illustrated with full-page engravings. Brown cloth with gilt letters on the spine and a vignette of two Hindu women in blind on the front cover. Wear to extremities with corners and some edges worn through, top and bottom of spine fraying with a tine piece missing at the top, gilt dulled, else very good to near fine with no internal markings. No dust jacket. Everything about India--social life and customs--in the late nineteenth century, most all you might want to know.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book explores India's rich history, culture, and beliefs. It provides a glimpse into the lives of its people, showcasing their customs, ceremonies, and traditions. The author delves into India's religious practices, providing insights into the multitude of gods and goddesses worshipped by Hindus. Through this exploration, the book sheds light on the complex social hierarchy and the influence of the caste system on Indian society. Furthermore, it examines the role of festivals, rituals, and pilgrimage sites in shaping the cultural landscape of India. The book offers a captivating account of India's diverse cultural heritage, presenting a mosaic of beliefs, practices, and traditions that have defined the country throughout history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. No Jacket. Revised edition. In brown stamped cloth with light wear to cloth at spine ends. Binding is tight. A nice copy.

Gebunden. Condizione: New.

Cloth. Condizione: Poor. (Originally published, 1867) Large book, purple-brown cloth with ornate gilt illustration of Indian fauna inside a diamond shaped design near fine on front, gilt lettering worn on spine, embossed design without gilt on back, spine browned with tear down entire length of spine right--barely attached, torn and thinly chipped at spine top and bottom edge, 320 lightly browned pages, illustrations throughout, many full-page. Poor exterior, near fine contents.…

320 pp. 8vo, original cloth. 8th edition. 19th c. ink owner's name on pastedown and at head of title; ligth use to cloth; very good. A pre-fire Chicago imprint.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 372.

8vo, pp. [4], 7-320; frontispiece and 60 wood-engraved illustrations on 46 plates; extremities a little rubbed else a very good copy in original brown cloth, gilt-stamped spine; ownership signature of Homer Belding, Medina, N.Y. on front free endpaper. Wright appears to have spent a number of years traveling through the United States to lecture on India. The chapters are largely the text of his lectures, which cover Indian religion, the state of women in India, habits and superstitions of the Thugs, a description of the Shasters, and Eastern Indian character and customs. Much of the text is an elaboration on the images, which it appears Wright used in the course of his lectures. As with many authors of his time, he describes India as a violent and morally bankrupt place, with a religion that encourages mostly self-mutilation and crime. No earlier edition seems to be listed in OCLC. This "revised edition" is likely a reworking, with additions, from Wright's previous works, Life in India, and India and its Inhabitants.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1865 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 377 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 377.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1863 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 375 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 375 Language: English.…