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Castes and Tribes of Southern India - complete 7 vol set

Price:  £140.00

Thurston, Edgar and Rangachari, K
A detailed encyclopaedia in seven volumes, illustrated with b/w photographs. The books are heavy, and this price includes UK postage. Overseas postage at cost. Green cloth covers a little worn and marked, some age-mottling to prelims, pages yellowed, no inscriptions, all vols tight and sound, generally VG for age. p
Government Press

Ethnographic Notes in Southern India

Price:  £25.00

Thurston, E.
Illustrated with photographs, this is a fascinating compendium of Indian folklore as it was recorded in the early 1900's. All plates present. Boards are badly marked, rear lower corner badly damaged. Pages are browned and brittle, some worm damage and other vicissitudes of the sub-continent. Some pages loose, good only. Complete. p580
Government Press

Hampi Ruins described and illustrated

Price:  £5.00

Longhurst, A H
Reprint, first published in 1917. The ruined capital of the Hindu empire of Vijayanagar, founded in 1336. Illustrative covers worn and marked, internally VG, fold-out map. p144
Asian Educational Services

Hinduism

Price:  £6.00

Barnett, L. D.
In the series ' Religions Ancient & Modern' - a concise summary of cults, sects and literary sources. VG, stamped dark cloth, gold lettering and pattern on the spine, neat name to ffep, pages yellowing, VG p66
Archibald Constable & Co










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