The Wonder that was India : A Survey of the Culture of the Indian Sub-Continent Before the Coming of the Muslims
by Basham, A.L
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good (-)/No Jacket
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About This Item
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1954 Interprets ancient Indian civilization to the ordinary western reader. From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. His stamp to the ffep. Provenance provided upon request. Condition notes: 568 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, faded brick topstain, map eps, color frontis; front hinge cracked but intact, a.e. lt tanned. Cover: brick, gilt titles spine; modest shelfwear, extrems moderately worn, tiny tears head/tail, tail bumped, spine mildly sunned, front board wiggly.
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- Title
- The Wonder that was India : A Survey of the Culture of the Indian Sub-Continent Before the Coming of the Muslims
- Author
- Basham, A.L
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (-)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Apparent First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sidgwick and Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Anthropology, India, History
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- Sunned
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- Gilt
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- The heel of the spine.
- FFEP
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