Somerset Playne THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, THE UNITED PROVINCE, THE PUNJAB 1917-1920 Antique Indian History & Cultural Illustrations Photographs Large Format Decorative Binding

Title:
The Bombay Presidency The United Provinces The Punjab, etc. Thier History, People, Commerce, and Natural Resources


Author: uncredited author


Editor: Arnold Wright, J. W. Bond, Somerset Playne


Publisher: The Foreign and Colonial Compiling and Publishing Co.


City: London


Year: 1917-1920


Binding Style: Hardcover


Pagination: 928 pages


Width: 9.75"
Height: 12"


Book Details: This antique volume is bound in red cloth covered boards with rebacked spine cover. The work features many black & white in-text illustrations and photographs. The volume gives a history of Bombay and the province of Punjab in India, including many cultural and industrial aspects.



This material comes to us directly from the personal library of James Hurley, a former Vice Consul at the United States Consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, and most notably a member of the 1960 International Saltoro Expedition which made the first attempt on the unclimbed K12 Peak, the 24,370-foot mountain in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas near the Line of Control between India and Pakistan. Their expedition was sponsored by the Royal Society and the Royal Geographic Society and Hurley was trained in the elements of climbing by the famous explorer Eric Shipton, who made the first reconnaissance visit to K12 in 1957. Aside from the historic ascent attempt, Hurley's objective in the region was an ethnographic study of the Epic of King Gesar. The Rajah of Khaplu arranged for a scribe to take down the Baltistan/Kashmir version of this important Central Asian epic poem from the bard Abdur Rahim. Sadly this fascinating manuscript has been lost to time. Please attend our live sale to inspect this and numerous other fascinating lots from the Hurley collection of South and Central Asian books and ephemera.


Condition / Notes: This antique volume shows moderate to significant age/wear with rubbing, soiling and moisture markings to the boards as well as a rebacked spine cover. The interior hinges are slightly cracked and some pages show previous reinforcement. The interior pages show some edgewear as well as age toning.



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