The Highlands of Central India
by Forsyth, Captain J
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1889. Book. Illus. by color frontispiece shooting from elephant, folding map, 6 other plates all but one in color. Good. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "New" edition, the same year as the first edition, in the original dark green cloth with a horned animal head in gilt on the front and a gilt title on the spines. Worn spine ends and two inches of the rear hinge at the top is split. A fair amount of wear to the edges and outside hinges. But it remains solid. And clean and tight inside with no foxing and no stains. Now protected in a clear, mylar dust jacket. Czech Asia pages 81-82. Also same binding as the first edition. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 078767
- Title
- The Highlands of Central India
- Author
- Forsyth, Captain J
- Illustrator
- color frontispiece shooting from elephant, folding map, 6 other plates all but one in color
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Big Game,, India hunting ,birds
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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