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When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.Clifton Fadiman (1904 - 1999) |
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The British Empire from Photographs - India John Fabb B T Batsford 1st 1986 Photography first went to India in the early 1840s and, ever since, photographers have set about recording this fascinating and exotic country. This book starts a few years before the Indian mutiny of 1857 and brings us up to the granting of Independence in 1947. In his introduction, John Fabb explains the changing structure of Indian society which this book records. The photographs in the early part of the book concentrate on the native rulers, many of them fabulously wealthy. Then we are shown the British in India, for the most part the story of the army presence after the mutiny. Their leisure moments are portrayed too, though, enjoying tiffin (a light meal) on the lawn in 1870, a meet of the horse and hounds before riding off to hunt jackal in 1890, or playing cricket in 1864 at Kohat, on the north-west frontier. After the title of Empress of India was added to that of Queen of England in 1877, royal visits became a regular feature, which included, if possible, that most regal of activities - a tiger shoot. From native rulers to British rulers, many interesting aspects of Indian life are covered, and it is fitting that some of the last photographs in the book feature Mahatma Gandhi, a man who was the representative more than any other of the move to dismantle the British Empire in India. Throughout, there are detailed captions that guide the reader over these 114 photographs of the last 100 years of this part of the Empire, and even those familiar with this period of Indian history will here find much that is new and intriguing. The jacket illustration shows the cover o% the issue o(The Sphere magazine celebrating the recent crowning. in Decem her 1910. of King George Vand Queen Mary as Emperor and Empress of India. (Illustrated London News Picture Library) 4to. Top + bottom edges of boards very, very slightly dulled, previous owner's name + address sticker to front pastedown, slight creasing + wear to price-clipped dustwrapper, otherwise VG++ in a VG++ wrapper. 670 gms £20.00 |
| Galway:
A Medico Social History
James P Murray Kenny's Bookshop and Art Galleries no date "GALWAY: A MEDICO SOCIAL HISTORY" tells the story of health care in Galway City and County since earliest times. Drawing on comprehensive research and knowledge, Dr. Murray brings us from the first primitive cures of Pre-Christian Ireland to the miraculous breakthroughs in modern medical research. The book describes with some detail the famines of the 18th and 19th centuries and the efforts of the Municipal authorities to deal with the sick, the indigent and the dying. The building of the first hospitals, the foundation of Queen's University and its Medical School, the appointment of the first nurses are all described in full. Profusely illustrated with over sixty photographs, the book provides a deep insight into those men and women whose courage and persistence, working in extremely primitive and dangerous conditions, allowed us to live fuller and healthier lives. 4to. Glossy faux leather boards with gold titling to spine, slight wear to edges + surfaces of dustwrapper, otherwise Fine in a VG+ wrapper. 915 gms £35.00 |
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St.
Kilda - Church, Visitors and 'Natives' The result is a book
which is genuinely different, providing new insights which frequently
challenge the conventional wisdom and myths about St Kilda. Published
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Tourist in Africa Evelyn Waugh Chapman & Hall 1st 1960 Few people go to East and Central Africa purely for pleasure. The winter before last Mr Evelyn Waugh made a brief but leisurely tour in Kenya, Tanganyika, and Rhodesia and, eschewing all political problems, found many amusements lacking in the recognized holiday resorts. He has a sharp eye for oddity, both in history and in contemporary manners. His travel diary makes a very pleasant bedside book (which should induce sleep in all but the most stubborn insomniacs). 8vo. Bumps to bottom coners of boards, dustwrapper slightly grubby with small closed tear, otherwise VG in a VG wrapper. 318 gms £35.00 |
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The Cumbrian Dictionary of Dialect, Tradition and Folklore William Rollinson Smith Settle 1st 1997 'William Rollinson does for Lakeland words and traditions what Wainwright did for its walks and climbs.' Melvyn Bragg The Cumbrian Dictionary is the first comprehensive guide to the county's dialect, tradition and folklore. It comprises: dialect words and expressions; traditions and customs; and names from history and legend. The entries themselves cover topics such as working life, food and domestic items, sport and recreation, children's games, local rhymes and sayings, calendar customs and topographical features. They include derivations, explanations and cross-references; and quoted examples give the reader the precise meaning and flavour of the word or phrase, often with traditional humour for good measure. Specially-commissioned drawings complement the text perfectly. Although it serves as a well-researched reference work, with its lively yet authoritative text, the Dictionary is also a delight to browse through. All in all, with over 2,000 entries and 140 illustrations, the Cumbrian Dictionary is the essential book on Cumbrian phrase and fable. 'Succinct, authentic, well-illustrated ... good for a browse and assured of a place on that part of the bookshelf reserved for standard works of reference about our Cumbrian way of life.' W R Mitchell MBE, former editor of Cumbria 'Firmly rooted in encyclopaedic knowledge but skilfully tailored to meet the needs and interests of the general reader. A five-star companion for aficionados of all things truly Cumbrian.' George Bott, Keswick Reminder 'Whea else but Bill Rollinson cud hey put tagither seck a grand new beeuk? T' amoont o' stuff in seck a handy-sized beeuk is a real capper!' Ted Reiph, hon editor, Lakeland Dialect Society Journal 8vo paperback 197 pages. Very, very minor bumps to covers, otherwise Fine. 325 gms. £35.00 |
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The Greatest Air Race - England -
Australia Nelson Eustis Angus Robertson 1st 1969 “… the Commonwealth government has decided to offer 10,000 for the first successful flight to Australia from Great Britain, in a machine manned by Australians." When this announcement was made in March 1919, it inspired the greatest air race of all time. The risks and challenges have never been equalled. It as only sixteen years since the first aeroplane flight, and the only aircraft available were flimsy, cranky machines. They had to be flown through 11,000 miles of stormy sky, over jungles, deserts, mountains, and oceans. Airfields were few and far between. Navigational aids were almost non-existent. For much of the way, the airmen would be pioneers, flying over territories which had never heard the drone of aircraft engines. But these challenges were eagerly accepted by a number of young officers of the Australian Flying Corps, the only Dominion air force to fight in World War I. Their problems began before they could even get off the ground, because the very idea of the flight seemed so fantastic that some of them found it hard to obtain financial backing. Eventually six aircraft left England, and there was a French challenger, Etienne Poulet, who was not an official entrant but who at one time seemed likely to win the race. For the first time, this book gives a complete account of the race; the reasons for its announcement, the difficulties of organization, the almost incredible adventures of the seven competing crews. The author took four years to collect his material and write the book, and it gives an authentic picture of the days when a courageous few were striving to open the airways of the world. 8vo. Very, very slight creasing to dustwrapper edges, otherwise Fine+ in a Fine wrapper. 440 gms. £25.00 |
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