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Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Softcover. Second Edition. Octavo, ix, xvi, 401 pages. In Very Good condition. Paperback binding. Spine gilt/black with black and white lettering. Covers have very mild wear with previous bookshop's sticker to the rear. Text block has extremely light wear to the edges. Illustrated. Second edition. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column H, ND-H. 1379523. FP New Rockville Stock. …

Paperback. Zustand: New. Language: English. About The Book: Travels in India a Hundred Years Ago; With a Visit to the United States is a collection of notes and reminiscences written by a British traveler, reflecting on their experiences in India and the United States during the 19th century. The book offers insights into the social, cultural, and political landscapes of India during British colonial rule, as well as the contrast with American society. The author's observations provide a unique perspective on the world at the time, capturing the essence of travel, encounters, and the global exchanges that shaped the era. It serves as both a historical document and personal reflection. About The Author: Thomas Twining (16751741) was an English merchant and the founder of Twinings, the renowned tea company. Born in Painswick, Gloucestershire, he moved to London at age 9 and became a Freeman in 1701. In 1706, he purchased Tom's Coffee House on the Strand, where he started selling tea alongside coffee, eventually focusing on tea by 1734. Twining expanded his business and bought Dial House in Twickenham, which remained in the family for generations. After his death, his son Daniel inherited the business. Twining's legacy endures, with the company still thriving today. He is buried at St Mary's Church, Twickenham. and William Twining (17901835) was a British military surgeon who worked in the Indian Subcontinent. Born to Reverend William Twining, his family hailed from Twining, Gloucestershire, with distant ties to Richard Twining of the Twinings tea family. Twining studied medicine at Guy's Hospital and served as personal surgeon to Edward Paget, Governor of Ceylon. In 1824, he became Assistant Surgeon to the Bengal Establishment. In 1835, he wrote the first modern clinical description of kala azar, calling it "tropical sprue," identifying its symptoms and linking it to tropical climates. His work contributed significantly to understanding the disease. The Title 'Travels in India a Hundred Years Ago: With a Visit to the United States Being Notes and Reminiscences written/authored/edited by Thomas Twining and William H. G. Twining', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789370140554 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 560 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Religion. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 560.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. About The Book: Travels in India a Hundred Years Ago; With a Visit to the United States is a collection of notes and reminiscences written by a British traveler, reflecting on their experiences in India and the United States during the 19th century. The book offers insights into the social, cultural, and political landscapes of India during British colonial rule, as well as the contrast with American society. The author's observations provide a unique perspective on the world at the time, capturing the essence of travel, encounters, and the global exchanges that shaped the era. It serves as both a historical document and personal reflection. About The Author: Thomas Twining (16751741) was an English merchant and the founder of Twinings, the renowned tea company. Born in Painswick, Gloucestershire, he moved to London at age 9 and became a Freeman in 1701. In 1706, he purchased Tom's Coffee House on the Strand, where he started selling tea alongside coffee, eventually focusing on tea by 1734. Twining expanded his business and bought Dial House in Twickenham, which remained in the family for generations. After his death, his son Daniel inherited the business. Twining's legacy endures, with the company still thriving today. He is buried at St Mary's Church, Twickenham. and William Twining (17901835) was a British military surgeon who worked in the Indian Subcontinent. Born to Reverend William Twining, his family hailed from Twining, Gloucestershire, with distant ties to Richard Twining of the Twinings tea family. Twining studied medicine at Guy's Hospital and served as personal surgeon to Edward Paget, Governor of Ceylon. In 1824, he became Assistant Surgeon to the Bengal Establishment. In 1835, he wrote the first modern clinical description of kala azar, calling it "tropical sprue," identifying its symptoms and linking it to tropical climates. His work contributed significantly to understanding the disease. The Title 'Travels in India a Hundred Years Ago: With a Visit to the United States Being Notes and Reminiscences written/authored/edited by Thomas Twining and William H. G. Twining', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789370140103 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 560 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Religion. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 560.…

First edition. 4to. 624 pp., 7 folding maps, 22 plates. A survey of the border between the United States and Canada on the 49th Parallel above Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana. Wheat Transmississippi West 1289. Phillips, p. 921. Original gilt-stamped green cloth. A surprisingly clean and tight copy of this work, given its size and large folding maps.…

4to, 3pp. Bifolium. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper, with slight loss to second leaf caused by opening of red wax seal (part of which still adheres), and minor nicking to edges. Begins: 'The task you set me was a task indeed [.] my first attempt at translation'. He comments on some of the difficulties involved ('The Cara so often repeated in the original is beautiful in repetition while it's angliciz'd Dear is so degraded by vulgar use'). Ends first page with transcription of 'the Bishop's Charming Elegy', and the words 'Now don't look on the other side - But if you can't help it please to shut your critical eye Mr Richard'. A further discussion of the poem and its translation conclude the letter. Some account of Smythies ('This remarkable man') can be found in Montague Summers article on his wife: 'Mrs. Gordon Smythies', Modern Language Notes, June 1945. From the Twining family archive.…