"Compressed edition"


Author

MURRAY, John


Title

India. Handbook for India, Burma and Ceylon.


Published, Date

John Murray, London1898


Price: £100

 

Description

Third edition. pp. lxxxix, 484pp, 73 (of 74)maps and plans, (lacks general railway map in pocket) publisher's slip tipped in before title-page, previous owner's stamp, original red cloth gilt, a good copy/


Note

The first edition of this title was published in 1891 and was written by General R.H. Keatinge . The part relating to Ceylon was by Sir A.H. Gordon. The book contains a publisher's slip stating that this volume has been "compressed... and printed on thin paper, made specially for the purpose , with the object of making it as handy and portable as possible for the tourist."


References

Lister 226


Stock Number

84113