Stanley Reed Francis Low THE INDIAN YEAR BOOK 1938 1939 A STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE PRINCIPAL TOPICS OF THE DAY Antique Exploration Expedition Royal Family History Statistics Maps Charts Graphs

Title:
The Indian Year Book 1938-39: A Statistical and Historical Annual of the Indian Empire, with an Explanation of the Principal Topics of the Day


Author: Founded by Sir Stanley Reed


Editor: Francis Low


Publisher: Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd


City: London/Bombay


Year: 1939


Binding Style: Hardcover


Pagination: 1259 pages


Width: 5"
Height: 8"


Book Details: This antique volume comes bound in red cloth with title, year and publisher on spine.



This yearly annual edition contains statistics, history, fold out maps, charts, graphs and more in regards to the Indian Empire in 1938-39.



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 volume shows mild to moderate signs of age and wear.



The inner hinge reveals signs of being cracked. The front cover has been reinforced with tape, as it has started to show signs of separation from the book.



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