History - India

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946 Red cloth, gilt titles on front board & spine, xviii, 247 pp. Faintly musty, bookplate on recto of ffep. DJ is rubbed & foxed, spine sunned, has a 3 X 6 cm chip from front panel (but without loss of text), small chips to spine ends, tears up to 2 cm; in Brodart archival cover. Biography of Mahatma Gandhi and an analysis of his political leadership. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). First Edition. . VG+/G. 22 X 15½ cm. more information

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New York: The John Day Company, 1951. Red cloth, yellow titles on spine, [vii], 344 pp, map, brief bibliography. FFEP has 1 cm rectangle discolored by old sticker, else fine. Price-clipped DJ has small edge tears, chipping to head of spine; in Brodart archival cover. Combines history of India in the first half of the 20th century with personal observation. From the DJ: "Seeking to understand the immediate problems of India and Pakistan, the Woffords traversed the subcontinent for six months, talking with peasants, businessmen, student leaders, Communist zealots, Socialist opposition leaders, Gandhi disciples, officials, untouchables. ... There are aspects of India so grim as to lead any observer to despair. But there are also factors on the hopeful side...." Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). . Near Fine/VG. 20½ X 14½ cm. more information

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