(Nepal, Himalayas), Francis Hamilton: 'An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal, and of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha', Edinburgh & London, 1819, 1st edition, half title, 7 engraved plates (of which 5 folding) plus large engraved folding map at end complete as called for, titled "..the Dominions of the House of Gorkha", this generally covering the mountainous Himalaya region of present day Himachal Pradresh and Uttarakhand in Northern India, Nepal, Sikkim, West Bhutan & Southern Tibet, the engraved plates comprising frontis "View of the Temple of Bouddhama in Kasacheit" (Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal), "View of Kathmandu and Lalita Patan from the West", plus 5 folding engraved sectional views of the Himalaya Mountains, 4to, contemporary calf gilt (worn, top board detached but present, lacks large part of backstrip), all edges gilt, Gulielmi Douglas armorial bookplate to front pastedown, later ownership inscription of H.A. Holdich (1874-1964), British Army Lieutenant, 5th Gurkha Rifles. This account describes the country as it stood previous to the war with the British in 1814, the book is divided into 2 parts: The first part has 3 chapters that describes the tribes that inhabit the Gorkha territories along with their manners and customs; the second chapter covers the geography of the country along with its flora and fauna; the third concerns the law and government. The second part has three sections: the first is a description of the states east from the river Kali, it includes a chapter on Sikkim. Further on the next section is of the dominions of the family descended from Makanda Sen, the king of Makwanpur. The book concludes with a section on Nepal proper and a notice on Kumaun, with charts of weather observations from Feb 1802 to March 1803. Surgeon to the Governor General of India, Lord Wellesley from 1803-04, Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762-1829) was appointed to a succession of survey posts in Asia, initially in Burma and India. His two years (1802-04) in Nepal were followed by a brief interlude as director of the Natural History Project of India, a short-lived scheme instigated by his patron, Lord Wellesley, and eventually a topographical survey of Bengal. Scarce
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A collection of fourteen various volumes relating to Islam, The Quran etc, including E.M. Wherry: 'A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran: Comprising Sale's Translation and Preliminary Discourse, with Additional Notes and Emendations. Together with A Complete Index to the Text, Preliminary Discourse, and Notes', London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Limited, 1896, 4 volumes, uniform original cloth gilt. A scarce early copy of this fundamental 4-volume study of the Quran. The text is important not only for being one of the first comprehensive commentaries of the Quran in English, but also in the broader context of the history of Christian-Muslim relations. Its author, Elwood Morris Wherry (1843-1927), was a Christian theologian, and his commentary on the Quran stemmed from his work on an edition he issued of the Quran in Roman Urdu intended for use by missionaries in India; Sir William Muir, 2 titles: 'The Caliphate, its Rise, Decline and Fall, from Original Sources', L, RTS, 1892, 2nd edition revised, 3 folding maps as called for, original cloth gilt, 'The Life of Mohammed, from Original Sources', Edinburgh, 1912, new and revised edition, 9 plates/folding maps & plans as called for, orig. cloth gilt; T.J. De Boer: 'The History of Philosophy in Islam', L, Luzac, 1903, orig. cloth gilt; Klein: 'The Religion of Islam', L, Kegan Paul et al, 1906, orig. cloth gilt (worn); a book containing 28 pages of manuscript Christian hymns in Arabic for North Africa, with similar printed pages bound in at end, ownership signature to rear pastedown "Craggs Simpson 1925", contemporary red cloth (slightly worn); a circa early 20th Century printed Quran, in contemporary leather binding (slightly worn); James Haldane: Missionary Romance in Morocco', L, Pickering & Inglis, [1937], 1st edition, frontis + 15 mainly full page ills. from photos as called for, orig. cloth; plus 3 others similar (14)
G.H. Swanston: 'The Companion Atlas to The Gazetteer of the World, comprehending Forty-Eight beautifully Coloured Maps engraved in the first style of art according to the latest & most authentic information by G.H. Swanston', London, A. Fullarton, [1860], 48 double page engraved maps as called for, each contemporary hand coloured in outline, many show inset details including relative heights of mountains, river basins, railways around London etc, folio, original full morocco gilt (rubbed and worn), all edges gilt
(Ireland), Sir William Petty, Fra R.. Lamb, J.H.. Andrews: 'Hiberniae Delineatio... and Geographical Description of ye Kingdom of Ireland', Shannon, Irish University Press, 1969, facsimile reprint of the first atlas of Ireland, title page + 37 maps on 36 sheets (some folding), maps 53 x 42cm (folding maps larger), with printed booklets, 26pp Introduction, and [38]pp small scale facs reprint booklet of the original maps and title page, each original stitched printed wraps, all housed together in original green cloth portfolio, 2Home Office Library Whitehall" inkstamp to inside of portfolio (no other lib markings, no markings to plates), printed title label to front cover of portfolio, ribbon ties. Scarce; together with two Thomas Larcom engraved hand coloured maps of Cork and Limerick, each mounted (3)
William Eden Hooper: 'The British Empire in the First Year of the Twentieth Century and the Last of the Victorian Reign, Its Capital Cities and Notable Men', London, Heywood & Co., c.1902, de luxe limited edition of 1000, 2 volumes, 2 folding colour maps, numerous plates including sepia photogravures, 4to, original vellum gilt (worn and with soiling in places to bindings), top edges gilt, others uncut (2)
A First War Military Cross group of medals awarded to Lieut F.E.Warran 2nd Bn. DCLI - Military Cross (GVR); British War and Victory medals (Lieut); Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal, mounted as worn - "For conspicious gallantry and devotion to duty while in command of a patrol. Whilst engaged in surrounding an enemy post he was attacked on both flanks by superior numbers of enemy Infantry and Cavalry but he succeeded in extracting his patrol and driving off the enemy with considerable loss. He also repulsed a second enemy attack while he was withdrawing. He showed splendid courage and skill in a critical situation." with copy research
An original First War recruiting poster "What Will Your Answer Be When Your Boy Asks You - Father What Did You Do to Help when Britain Fought for Freedom in 1915? - Enlist Now" published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee London Poster No 61, printed by Chorley & Pickersgill Limited, 19" x 29½", framed and glazed

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