Asvaghosha; Cowell, Edward B. (Editor) The Buddha-Karita or Life of Buddha by Asvaghosha, Edited from three MSS. Oxford Clarendon Press 1893
First edition, pp.xv, [1], 175. A very good copy bound in contemporary or slightly later cloth. Presented to R.L. Turner (linguist) by Dr. Rowse.

Aymonier, Etienne Le Cambodge. I: Le Royaume Actuel. II: Les Provinces Siamoises. III: Le Groupe d'Angkor et l'Histoire. Paris Ernest Leroux 1900-04
First edition Three volumes, pp.xxiii, [1], 478, 88 illustrations, 14 maps; 481, [1], errata leaf, 84 illustrations, 10 maps; 818, frontispiece, 59 illustrations, map. A very good set bound in later buckram, leather title labels on spine. Minor spotting to prelims.

Aymonier, Etienne Le Cambodge. Volume II: Les Provinces Siamoises. Paris Ernest Leroux 1901
pp.481, frontispiece, 84 illustrations, 10 maps. Bound in modern cloth, original wrappers bound in. A very good copy.

Aymonier, Etienne Le Cambodge. Volume III: Le Groupe d'Angkor et l'Histoire. Paris Ernest Leroux 1904
pp.818, frontispiece, 59 illustrations, map. A very good copy bound in later cloth.

[Bangali, 'Izzat Allah; Nihal Chand, translator] Mazhab-i 'ishq. Calcutta Ahmadi Press 1263 Hijri (1846 CE)
8vo, 23 x 15 cm; pp.216. Printed Urdu text. Contemporary Indian mottled calf, spine gilt with morocco lettering-piece; lacking front and rear free endpapers, lower board with a short cut to the edge; a few contemporary manuscript notes, one glossing demon in Greek and Urdu.
Library of Congress only.

[Barth, Christian Gottlob] Scripture History. Translated from Rev. Dr. Barth's work, for The Agra Tract Society. Agra printed at the Secundra Orphan Press for The Agra Tract Society 1849
First edition. 8vo, 21 x 13 cm; pp.[ii], 6, 240. Text in Hindi. A very good copy bound in contemporary Indian tree calf, spine gilt. Inner joints discreetly restored.
No copies outside Germany: Greifswald, Munich, Stuttgart, and Tübingen only.

[Bazaar Avatar]; Chandran V.A. [Durga, in her aspect as Chamundi] [1970's - 80's]
Polychrome gouache with narrow white border, on paper laid on to card. Original design for poster, 60 x 43.5 cm. Worn with paper loss on the edges and corners, not substantially affecting image. Signed in the image by the artist, V.A. Chandran. Holograph annotations in Tamil on verso.

[Bazaar Avatar] Raj Bros. [Shirdi Sai Baba – II] [1970's - 80's]
Polychrome pastels [?] on a black background, with a thin golden border on stiff orange paper. Original design for poster, 70.4 x 49.9 cm. Border a little scratched, the image bright and fresh. Signed by the studio artists, Raj Bros.

[Bazaar Avatar] Mohideen. ["Our Lord has ordered our sins forgiven and veiled us from the Father of Fire"]. [c. 1983]
Polychrome gouache on textured card, Arabic titles in red in the sky. 2.5 cm strip on lower edge in white. Original design for poster, 59.7 x 60.5 cm. Edges and corners bumped, the tip lacking on upper right corner, and scraped on the upper left. Image scored once on lower portion, with an area of scuffing, an area around the edges with paper traces from old window mount. Colours bright and fresh. Holograph annotations, rubber stamp and a printed, annotated label on verso. Signed by the artist in the image, Nellai, Mohideen.

[Bazaar Avatar] Vijay Studio [Shepherd Girls] [1970's - 1980's]
Polychrome gouache on silk covered card. Original design for poster, 48.8 x 63.3 cm. Extremities of image marred slightly by worn edges, colours bright and forceful. Classmarks in felt pen on verso. Signed by the artist, Vijay Studio in the image.

[Bangali, 'Izzat Allah]; Nihal Chand, translator, and Thomas Roebuck, editor Muzhubi Ishq or the Gooli Bukawulee; written in the Oordo dialect by Moonshee Nihal Chund, a native of Dihlee, and afterwards revised by Meer Sheer Ulee Ufsos, late head moonshee in the Hindoostanee Department; formerly published for the use of the students of the College of Fort William, by John Borthwick Gilchrist, LL. D. Late of the Bengal Medical Establishment... Calcutta printed by R. Pereira, at the Hindoostanee Press 1815
Second edition. Revised and corrected by T. Roebuck, Captain in the Madras Native Infantry... 8vo, 24 x 15 cm; pp.[iv], xviii, 354 [Urdu text], [ii, Urdu title]. Printed on Indian paper. Original paper-backed blue wrappers, manuscript title to spine; edges chipped, spine cracked but firm; partly unopened, margins spotted, English title-page with discreet paper repairs, affecting one line; but a crisp copy.
COPAC gives Cambridge and Queen's University (Belfast) only.

Bacon, Thomas First impressions and studies from nature in Hindostan; embracing an Outline of the Voyage to Calcutta, and Five Years Residence in Bengal and the Doab, from MDCCCXXXI to MDCCCXXXVI. London Wm. H Allen & Co. 1837
First edition. Two volumes, 8vo (22 x 11 cm), pp.xix, [1], 406, xiv, 436, 26 plates, map. A superb set bound in full plum morocco, stamped in gilt and blind. All edges gilt. Presentation inscription from William R. M. Thoyts to C. E. J. Cooke, on the occasion of his leaving Eton, Christmas 1845.

Bacon, Thomas First Impressions and Studies from Nature in Hindostan; embracing an Outline of the Voyage to Calcutta, and Five Years Residence in Bengal and the Doab, from MDCCCXXXI to MDCCCXXXVI. London Wm. H Allen & Co. 1837
First edition Two volumes, pp.xix, 406; xiv, 436, 26 plates, map. A very good set bound in contemporary calf. Light staining to edge of a few plates.

Bailey, Thomas Grahame, Reverend Panjabi grammar. A brief grammar of Panjabi as spoken in the Wazirabad District. Lahore printed at the Punjab Government Press 1904
First edition. 8vo, 24 x 17 cm; pp.[viii], 60. Contemporary limp cloth, printed paper label to upper wrapper; lightly worn. Bookseller's ticket of Luzac & Co.

Ballantyne, James R A grammar of the Mahratta language. For the use of The East India College at Hayleybury. Edinburgh lithographed by J. Hall [and the author] 1839
First edition. 4to, 29 x 23 cm; pp.[iv], 52. Lithographed. Original embossed cloth, printed label to upper board; a few closed tears to spine, but a very good copy.

Ballantyne, James Robert A lecture on the Sa'nkhya philosophy, embracing the text of the Tattwa Sama'sa. Mirzapore Printed for the use of the Benares College by order of Government N.W.P., at the Orphan School Press, Supt. R.C. Mather. 1850
pp.[6], 65, [1]. A very good copy bound in contemporary quarter calf, small part of spine missing at head & tail.

Ballantyne, James Robert Elements of Hindi and Braj Bhakha grammar. Compiled for the use of the East-India College at Haileybury. Edinburgh sold by J. Madden and Co., C. Smith, and at the Military Academy 1839
First edition. 4to, 29 x 23 cm; pp.iv, 38; 1 lithographic plate. Text with printed devanagari characters. Contemporary cloth; corners a bit bumped, a handful of inoffensive marks to lower board; partly unopened.

Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias The spinning-wheel and the paddy field. A consideration of the problems of our food and clothing. Colombo J.D. Fernando, printed at the Granthaprakasa Press 1933
First edition. 8vo (21.5 x 14 cm), pp.[x], 92, frontispiece portrait and 9 plates. A very good copy in original cloth-backed boards, edges lightly worn.
We locate no other copies.

Banerjea, Pramathanath A History of Indian Taxation. London MacMillan 1930
First edition pp.ix, 541. A near fine copy in original cloth, dust jacket.

Baptist Missionary Society Periodical Accounts relative to the Baptist Missionary Society. Clipstone printed by J.W. Morris 1800-1819
First edition Six volumes, pp.527, [18]; xi, 476, 1 plate; (477)-576, (xii)-xvi, 573, 2 plates; ix, 564, 2 maps, 1 folding; xi, 683, [iv], 8, xxxi; viii, 420, xxiv, [viii], 2 plates. A very good set internally with some scattered light foxing and off-setting. Simply bound in contemporary half calf, spines rubbed, joints cracked.