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	BARNETT, L. D. Hinduism Archibald Constable & Co London 1st 1906 HB 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 66pp GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.92 \| JP¥ 854] Book number: BYB2006 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	GILES, H A TRANS. The Travels of Fa-hsien (399-414 AD) or record of the Buddhistic kingdoms Cambridge Univ Press 1st 1923 HB Seeking Buddhist scriptures from India. Yellow cloth spine with paste-on title label a little discoloured, decorative paper covered boards, some wear to edges as of auctioneer's string, attractive ownership plate and spare title label to front paste-down, map to rear eps, frontis, yellowing to pages, o/w generally VG, no DJ. 96pp GBP 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 33 US$ 49.62 \| JP¥ 4269] Book number: BYB8602 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	LONGHURST, A H Hampi Ruins described and illustrated Asian Educational Services New Delhi 1999 PB 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. 144pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 US$ 8.27 \| JP¥ 711] Book number: BYB8565 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	SUGANA, GABRIELE MANDEL, TEXT, HART, VIVIAN TRANS, AND ORLANDI, ENZO, ED The Life and Times of Buddha Paul Hamlyn London 1968 HB A richly illustrated biography in the series Portraits of Greatness. VG in very slightly edge-worn, generally VG DJ, not price-clipped. 74pp GBP 8.50 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 US$ 14.06 \| JP¥ 1209] Book number: BYB7755 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	THURSTON, EDGAR AND RANGACHARI, K Castes and Tribes of Southern India - complete 7 vol set Government Press Madras 1st 1909 HB 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. GBP 140.00 [Appr.: EURO 153.75 US$ 231.56 \| JP¥ 19920] Book number: BYB8030 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	THURSTON, E. Ethnographic Notes in Southern India Government Press Madras 1st 1906 HB 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. 580pp GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.5 US$ 41.35 \| JP¥ 3557] Book number: BYB8429 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.

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	BARNETT, L. D. Hinduism Archibald Constable & Co London 1st 1906 HB 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 66pp GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.92 \| JP¥ 854] Book number: BYB2006 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	GILES, H A TRANS. The Travels of Fa-hsien (399-414 AD) or record of the Buddhistic kingdoms Cambridge Univ Press 1st 1923 HB Seeking Buddhist scriptures from India. Yellow cloth spine with paste-on title label a little discoloured, decorative paper covered boards, some wear to edges as of auctioneer's string, attractive ownership plate and spare title label to front paste-down, map to rear eps, frontis, yellowing to pages, o/w generally VG, no DJ. 96pp GBP 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 33 US$ 49.62 \| JP¥ 4269] Book number: BYB8602 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	LONGHURST, A H Hampi Ruins described and illustrated Asian Educational Services New Delhi 1999 PB 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. 144pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 US$ 8.27 \| JP¥ 711] Book number: BYB8565 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	SUGANA, GABRIELE MANDEL, TEXT, HART, VIVIAN TRANS, AND ORLANDI, ENZO, ED The Life and Times of Buddha Paul Hamlyn London 1968 HB A richly illustrated biography in the series Portraits of Greatness. VG in very slightly edge-worn, generally VG DJ, not price-clipped. 74pp GBP 8.50 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 US$ 14.06 \| JP¥ 1209] Book number: BYB7755 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	THURSTON, EDGAR AND RANGACHARI, K Castes and Tribes of Southern India - complete 7 vol set Government Press Madras 1st 1909 HB 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. GBP 140.00 [Appr.: EURO 153.75 US$ 231.56 \| JP¥ 19920] Book number: BYB8030 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	THURSTON, E. Ethnographic Notes in Southern India Government Press Madras 1st 1906 HB 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. 580pp GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.5 US$ 41.35 \| JP¥ 3557] Book number: BYB8429 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.