Elliot henry m beames john (6 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Trübner, London, 1869, vol 1 only of a two-volume work; 8vo, pp xx, 369, coloured map of the North Western Provinces; dark brick red cloth, spine gilt, end papers a little marked and with some pages marked with the stamp of the Behrend Memorial Library but a very good copy with the pages mostly still uncut. Henry Miers Elliot, British civil servant and historian was employed in Bengal by the East India Company, producing several important papers and a couple of books in the process, these being edited for general publication after his death in his mid-forties in 1853. This particular volume goes into detail on the castes, tribes, customs, rites and superstitions, much of the book being concerned particularly with the NW provinces.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Trubner & Co., 1869, 1869. Revised edn. 2 vols. Tall 8vo. Original uniform blind-ruled gilt lettered red cloth Pp. xx + 369 + catalogue [&] 396 + catalogue, illus with colored map, 2 folding colored maps and 2 b&w plates. Withdrawn library copies from the Ames Library at the University of Minnesota. Stickers on cover and stamps and labels on end pages. Binding in Vol. 1 is loose but intact. Binding in Vol. 2, is cracked in the middle and dozens of pages, all present, are loose but in place. This section includes the remarkable three colored fold-out maps.…

Revised edn. 2 vols. Tall 8vo. Original uniform blind-ruled gilt lettered red cloth (rebacked with lightly chipped backstrips neatly relaid; boards a little marked - otherwise a VG set). Pp. xx + 369 + catalogue [&] 396 + catalogue, illus with coloured map, 2 folding coloured maps and 2 b&w plates (with John Lettsom Elliot's armorial bookplates on front paste-downs and his 1871 gift inscription on half title of vol I to his school library, and their bookplates on front free endpapers with withdrawal stamps; some pages uncut and some light spotting).…

Softcover. Condizione: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 414 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1869. Text in English. This work presents an amplified edition of the original supplemental glossary of Indian terms, offering a detailed exploration of the history, folklore, and geographical distribution of the northwestern provinces of India. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars of South Asian studies, linguistics, and colonial history. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …

Softcover. Condizione: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 416 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1869. This work is an important historical and ethnographic study of the North Western Provinces of India, bringing together observations on the history, folklore, and distribution of local populations. It is of considerable interest for the study of Indian social history, regional ethnography, and the terminology associated with the subcontinent during the colonial period. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …

Condizione: fine. London 1869 First edition. Trubner. Edited, revised and re-arranged by John Beames. Much on detailed information on Hindu caste system, revenue collection, rural life, customs, rites and superstitions. High quality scholarly study. 2 volumes. Octavo., 386pp., 4 fine color maps (3 of which are large foldout maps), 2 litho plates, original red cloth hardcovers. Small library blind stamp on title page and on one text page in each volume. Faint residue of removed numbers at heel of each spine. Good , paper on some of inner hinges beginning to crack but hinges are not cracked, some cover wear. Text clean and bindings secure. Maps are in excellent condition. Two volume set, complete. Pictures available on request.…