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Bloomington Indiana University Press, 1958, hardcover. Compiled in the 17th century by Meng-lung Feng. Translated and with historical introduction by Cyril Birch, who classes these stories as for the "semi-literate public of their day." -- Hardcover. Condition: fine (discreet owner name) with fine dust jacket.

Jerusalem Franciscan Press, 1946, hardcover. Historical interest, before the creation of Israel in 1948. Includes fold-out map of Jerusalem, with a history of that city. -- Hardcover, 538 pages, 4.5x6.5 inches. Condition: good-only (cover lightly soiled and sunned; printed on tanning paper, but still bright and readable).

Boston Stratford Company, 1929, First Edition. hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. -- These chapters were written as magazine columns, during the author's visit to Palestine, Syria and Egypt in 1927--a perspective from the mandate from the League of Nations to "take over" the government of Palestine, and the "return of Jews after centuries of exile." Also addressed are new… Read more about this item

Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press, 1983, First Edition. hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Condition: near fine, with near fine dust jacket. ISBN 0707302862

Karachi Oxford University Press, 1983, hardcover. Oxford in Asia Historical Reprints. -- New foreword 1983 and an added epilogue on Russia. Illustrated with 6 maps (some large folding), plus photos. Includes glossary, transliteration table, detailed appendixes. -- Pakhtuns, Pashtuns, Pakistan, Afghanistan. -- Hardcover, 533 pages. Condition: very good minus (covers splayed) with very good minus dust… Read more about this item

London Allen & Unwin, 1963, hardcover. Includes 3 maps, black-and-white illustrations, and a color frontispiece of the Emperor Babur reading a book, early 16th century. -- Hardcover, 198 pages. Condition: very good (book slightly cocked; spine little sunned; no jacket).

Madras India Atri Publishers hardcover. No publication date available, later 1960s. The author gives his criticism of the violent protests against the use of Hindi language only (not English) in the southern India province of Tamil Nadu. -- Hardcover, 152 pages. Condition: very good, with very good dust jacket (light edgewear and soil).

New Delhi India Rama Krishna and Sons, 1964, paperback. The author's personal knowledge of the Sino-Indian War 1962. Includes maps, photos, index. -- Softcover, 159 pages. Condition: very good minus (spine slanted and sunned).

New Delhi India Army Educational Stores, 1964, hardcover. Cover subtitle: Heroic deeds of our Jawand, a vivid description of events. -- Stories, fiction, mostly based on true events, in the time of conflict with the Chinese and to show the competence of the Indian Army. Map on endsheets. -- Hardcover, 120 pages. Condition: very good minus (spine slant) in… Read more about this item

Bombay India Four Square Book, 1961, paperback. Later printing 1964, Rs 2.00. -- Novel of "rioting bloodshed and murder on the Indo-Pakistan border." -- Softcover, pocket paperback. Condition: good-only (spine slanted and creased; owner name on cover; pages tanned). Bright cover art.

Delhi Manager Government of India Press, 1963, paperback. This is one volume of 100 years of Indian Census, "produced elaborate and scholarly accounts of the variegated phenomena of Indian life"; the villages were specifically selected. -- Includes scholarly appendixes such as kinship terms. Includes map, drawings, photos, tables. -- Softcover, 131 pages, 8.5x11 inches. Condition: very good (couple short… Read more about this item

Palo Alto CA Kodansha, 1971, paperback. Published on the 50th anniversary of their republic. Illustrated with color photos. There is a chronology, and a map. -- Softcover, 138 pages, 5x7 inches. Condition: good-only (binding is cracked in several places, but pages not loose; clear cover worn).

New York Charles Scribner's Sons, 391962, First Edition. hardcover. First Edition, First Printing "A-10.62[UJ]." -- Map on endsheets. Many photographs, taken on her observations and conversations with local people. The author was also a popular novelist. -- Hardcover, 162 pages. Condition: very good (spine lettering dulled; no jacket).

London John Murray, 1970, hardcover. Reprinted 1974. The Times Literary Supplement said: the author "unites in one mind the traveller, the historian, the philosopher and the poet." -- Hardcover. Condition: near fine, with near fine dust jacket (flap clipped with publisher's new price). ISBN 0719520665

U.K Longman, 1983, hardcover. The "author spent three years in Pakistan writing and photographing this book." The chapters are specific to geographic areas of the country, plus a section on Pakistani cooking. Bibliography and index. -- Hardcover. Condition: fine, with fine dust jacket. ISBN 0582783402

London Longman, 1982, hardcover. Includes photos, glossary, bibliography, index. -- Hardcover. Condition: near fine, with near fine dust jacket. ISBN 0582783488

Madison University of Wisconsin, 1962, hardcover. New edition of A Voyage Down the Amoor. Edited with new introduction by Charles Vevier. Includes frontispiece of the author, three maps, plus route map on endsheets. Publisher's Review Slips are laid in. -- Hardcover. Condition: very good (small spot on title-page) with very good, unclipped dust jacket (tiny tear).

Graz Austria Akademische Druck u. Verlagsanstalt, 1973, hardcover. This is an update of the original comprehensive data on Afghanistan as developed in colonial British India. History of this region covers the early fertile and properous land, the Mongol invasion, irrigation and cultivation by the early 1970s. 93 maps section, newly listed archeological sites, glossary, genealogical tables, Perso-Arabic index,… Read more about this item

Graz Austria Akademische Druck u. Verlagsanstalt, 1975, hardcover. This is an update of the original comprehensive data on Afghanistan as developed in colonial British India. This volume describes the city of Herat in detail, the Four Nomadic Tribes, maps section, glossary, genealogical tables, Perso-Arabic index, geographical dictionary. -- Hardcover, 521 pages plus maps, 8x11 inches. Condition: near fine, in… Read more about this item

Graz Austria Akademische Druck u. Verlagsanstalt, 1972, hardcover. Includes new material up to 1970, of the original 1914 comprehensive data on Afghanistan as developed in British India. Large folded map in rear sleeve. History from ancient times through cultural and geopolitical changes. The 52 maps section is accompanied by 1,000 alphabetical entries. Appendixes such as glossary, genealogical tables, system… Read more about this item