Author: Alexander Kinloch Forbes; H. G. Rawlinson
Title: Ras Mala
Description: Oxford; London, Oxford University Press Humphrey Milfrod, 1924. Cloth. Alexander Kinloch Forbes' important history of India, a very scarce work, in the original vanishingly scarce bright dust wrappers. A very scarce work. Each volume is in the original vanishingly scarce unclipped dust wrapper, exceptionally smart examples of dust wrappers of this age.Complete in two volumes.'Ras Mala' is an important historical work on the history of India.The author, Alexander Kinloch Forbes, divides the work into four sections, in which he explores the history of India from the 8th century, to the arrival of the British, and how their colonisation changed the country.Forbes was a colonial administrator, who had a deep interest in the old archaeological and historical remains of Gujarat.Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates. Collated, complete.Volume II is illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and seven plates. Collated, complete.This new edition was edited with historical notes and appendices by H. G. Rawlinson. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, smart. Very light shelf wear to the head and tail of the spines. Dust wrappers are smart, with only marginal edge wear, resulting in a few small chips and closed tears. A touch of age-toning to the spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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