John Murray - Murray's Hand-Book India Burma & Ceylon - 1898

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Murray's Hand-Book India Burma & Ceylon by John Murray, a hardback English-language travel and geography work of 524 pages, published in 1898 as the first edition in this format, with maps or folded plates, measuring 18 × 11.5 cm, in very good condition.

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A very rare and beautiful book... "A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon including the Provinces of Bengal, Bombay, and Madras, the Punjab, the North-West Provinces, Rajputana, Central Provinces, Mysore etc. The Native states, Assam and Cashmere" with 74 maps and plans. ONLY early 1898 third edition selling worldwide!!! Book in overall very good condition. EXternally original cloth with light wear around edges and corners, shelfwear, stains on boards, Giant map in rear pocket in fair condition with some repair, some stains but overall good—see photos. Inside clean and complete, overall maps in very good condition for age, only one with light wear around margins. One text page with a tiny hole affecting text—see photos Scarce!!!

A very rare and beautiful book... "A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon including the Provinces of Bengal, Bombay, and Madras, the Punjab, the North-West Provinces, Rajputana, Central Provinces, Mysore etc. The Native states, Assam and Cashmere" with 74 maps and plans. ONLY early 1898 third edition selling worldwide!!! Book in overall very good condition. EXternally original cloth with light wear around edges and corners, shelfwear, stains on boards, Giant map in rear pocket in fair condition with some repair, some stains but overall good—see photos. Inside clean and complete, overall maps in very good condition for age, only one with light wear around margins. One text page with a tiny hole affecting text—see photos Scarce!!!

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Number of books
1
Subject
Geography, Travels
Book title
Murray's Hand-Book India Burma & Ceylon
Author/ Illustrator
John Murray
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1898
Height
18 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
11.5 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
John Murray
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Fold out maps or plates
Number of pages
524
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