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India
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1954 The Wonder that was IndiaLondon: 1954The first edition of A. L. Basham's beautifully illustrated study of the history of India, in an exceptional full morocco binding. -
1973 The Discovery of IndiaIndia: 1973A copy of this work on the development of India by former Prime Minister of the country Jawaharlal Nehru, bound in half calf. -
1896 The Indian Village CommunityNot Stated : 1896A first edition copy of this illustrated work on Indian Village Communities by Baden Henry Powell. -
1907 A Holiday in the Happy ValleyLondon: 1907The first edition of Major T.R. Swinburne's illustrated account of his travels in Kashmir. -
c1901 Historical and Descriptive Account of British IndiaNew York: c1901An early twentieth century edition of Hugh Murray's history of British India, with all three volumes bound in one. -
1907 Dans l'Inde de SudParis: 1907A bright rebound copy of this first edition travelogue of the Coromandel by Maurice Maindron. -
1923 The Tourist's Guide to Kashmir, Ladakh, Skardo, &c.Lahore: 1923A scarce thirteenth edition of this insightful travel guide to Kashmir, Ladakh, Skardo, and more. -
1898 A Bird's-Eye View of Picturesque IndiaNew York: 1898A very smart scarce edition of this illustrated travel guide to India. -
1874 The Rifle and The Hound in CeylonLondon: 1874A smart new edition of this illustrated travel guide to hunting in British Crown Colony, Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. -
1911 Jungle By-Ways in India: Leaves from the Note-Book of a Sportsman and a NaturalistLondon: 1911A smart illustrated account of the author's observations during his time in India under British Colonial rule. -
1880 A Year in IndiaLondon: 1880The author's presentation copy of his account of his travels in India in the late 19th century; now a scarce work. -
1919 The Highlands of Central IndiaLondon: 1919A new edition of J Forsyth's survey of the landscape, wildlife and natural history of central India. -
1886 The Queen's EmpirePhiladelphia : 1886The first edition of this fascinating account of Indian travel by Joseph Moore. -
1925 Thacker's New Guide to SimlaSimla: 1925The first edition of this very scarce pocket-sized tourist guide to Simla, India, illustrated with one folding map. -
1879 Murray's Lucknow Guide, Including Notes on Cawnpore, Agra and DelhiLucknow: 1879A very scarce tourist guide to Lucknow and the surrounding cities, a comprehensive study on the capital city published after the Siege of Lucknow. -
1880 A Handbook for Visitors to Lucknow, Allahabad, and CawnporeCalcutta: 1880The first edition of this vanishingly scarce handbook to Allahabad, Cawnpore, and Lucknow. -
1904 A Handbook to Agra and the Taj Sikandra, Fatehpur-Sikri and the NeighbourhoodLondon: 1904The first edition of this illustrated handbook to neighbourhoods in India, by the art historian Ernest Binfield Havell. -
1972 Wellington in IndiaLondon: 1972The first edition of Jac Weller's historical study of Arthur Wellesley's triumphs in India. -
1915 The People of IndiaCalcutta & Simla: 1915The second edition of Sir Herbert Risley's richly illustrated study of the people of India. -
1986 The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India: Awadh and the Punjab, 1707-1748Delhi: 1986The very scarce first edition of Muzaffar Alam's history of early eighteenth century Mughal North India. -
1909 The Indian Borderland 1880-1900London: 1909An uncommon military work on the Indian Borderlands by Thomas Holdich, an illustrated second edition complete with folding maps. -
1899 Chitral, The Story of a Minor SiegeLondon: 1899The second edition of Sir George Scott Robertson's account of the siege of Chitral, during which he commanded the British Empire's forces. -
1912 Campaigns on the North-West FrontierLondon: 1912A very scarce first edition study on the military operations undertaken on the North-West Frontier, an illustrated work with four folding maps. -
1900 Eighteen Years in the Khyber 1879-1898London: 1900The second impression of Anglo-Afghan soldier and administrator Sir Robert Warburton's account of his years in charge of the strategically important Khyber Pass. -
1884 A Record of the Expeditions Against the North-West Frontier TribesLondon: 1884A very scarce contemporary account of frontier skirmishes and expeditions taking place in British-ruled India following the annexation of the Punjab. -
1919 The Highlands of Central IndiaLondon: 1919A richly illustrated work examining the landscape, wildlife and natural history of central India. -
1913 Scinde in the Forties Being the Journal and Letters of Colonel Keith Young, C.B.London: 1912A scarce first edition work looking at the history of the Scinde province, extracted from the journals and letters of Colonel Keith Young. -
1897 The Relief of ChitralLondon: 1897A smart early reprint of the Younghusband brother's work on the Siege of Chitral and the Chitral Expedition, complete with illustrations. -
1881 In the C. P.; Or, Sketches in Prose & in Verse, Descriptive of Scenes and MannersAllahabad: 1881A very scarce first edition copy of Louis Kossuth Lawrie's exploration of the provincial and rural districts of India, told through a series of short prose sketches and poems. -
c1907 India through the StereoscopeNew York and London: c1907A very smart copy of James Ricalton's account of his travels through India, during which he took a large number of stereoscopic images. -
1826 A History of the MahrattasLondon: 1826The first edition of James Grant Duff's scarce detailed history of the Mahrattas, a fascinating work on India. -
1837 Rise and Progress of the British Power in IndiaLondon: 1837An uncommon first edition copy of Peter Auber's history of British power in India, an illustrated with complete with three folding maps. -
1965 Curfew on OlympusNew York: 1965The scarce first US edition of George Molesworth's memoir of his career as an Army officer in India. -
1928 Sport & Wild Life in the DeccanLondon: 1928A smart first edition of this illustrated study of big-game hunting and wild animals in India. -
1907 Indian Pictures and ProblemsLondon: 1907The scarce first edition of this illustrated travel book of India by Ian Malcolm. -
1873 Overland, Inland, and Upland A Lady's NotesLondon: 1873A very scarce copy of this illustrated travelogue of a lady's journey through India and Egypt.