By Anant Harihar Khasgiwale
Poona   A. H. Khasgiwale
7" by 5" [4], 5-175, [1pp]
A very scarce first edition of Anant Harihar Khasgiwale's instructive work on Mallakhamba, the author's presentation copy, highly illustrated throughout.
By Anant Harihar Khasgiwale

1928 Cane and Wrestling. The Most Profusely Illustrated Authoritative Treatise, With Clear Explanations and Detailed Information on Useful Indian Art of 'Cane-Malkhamb' and its Applications to Indian Wrestling

Poona   A. H. Khasgiwale
7" by 5" [4], 5-175, [1pp]
A very scarce first edition of Anant Harihar Khasgiwale's instructive work on Mallakhamba, the author's presentation copy, highly illustrated throughout.
£2,750.00
: 0.5kgs / : 723P15

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Description

Author's Presentation Copy, Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, Very Scarce

A very scarce work.

The first edition of this work.

The author's presentation copy, 'Presented with best respects to R. M. J. Kinaster by the Author A. Khasgiwale, 17/12/28'.

Illustrated with a colour title page, four plates, and  two-hundred and six in-text illustrations.

An interesting and unique work on Mallakhamba and Indian wrestling.

The author discusses Mallakhamba, and how its techniques can be used in Indian wrestling.

The work is highly illustrated, usefully instructing the reader in great detail the techniques of Mallakhamba, with descriptions of each exercise.

Written by Anant Harihar Khasgiwale, who was a Professor of Indian Gymnastics, and was also the author of 'Veta and Kusti'.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Some minor marks to the boards and spine. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Author's inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Very Good Indeed

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