Sterndale's Mammalia of India by Frank Finn :: rare 1929 edition

The mammals of India were first explored systematically by the British. One of the pioneers in this realm was the great British naturalist Robert Armitage Sterndale [1839 – 1902] who published the Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon in the year 1884. This book was remarkabe for its scientific detail and technical rigour.

Many years after Sterndale's demise in 1902, another great British naturalist — Frank Finn — took it upon himself to revise, update, and condense the work of Sterndale into a far more accessible work for the general nature enthusiast. In the year 1929, Frank Finn's efforts culminated in the publication of "A New and Abridged Edition, thoroughly revised and with an Appendix on the Reptilia".

For those interested in wildlife & natural history, we are pleased to offer a highly rare & beautiful 1929 edition of Sterndale's Mammalia of India by Frank Finn. This book has been sourced from a carefully-maintained private collection and is particularly hard to find in such exemplary condition as the one we are now offering.

Several images of this rare book are attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.

STERNDALE'S MAMMALIA OF INDIA

Editor: Frank Finn

Publisher: Thacker, Spink & Co.; Calcutta, Simla & Bombay; 1929 — Highly Rare & hard-to-find

Printed in: Great Britain by William Clowes & Sons, Limited, London & Beccles.

Format: Hardcover. Professionally bound in full black genuine leather with the title embossed in golden lettering on the front and on the spine.

Size: 18.7 cm x 14 cm x 4.2 cm

Pages: viii + 350 pages. Richly illustrated with numerous drawings & sketches by R. A. Sterndale.

Condition: Pre-Owned. Pristine. Pages clean and unmarked. Binding tight & firm. Negligible natural yellowing of a few pages owing to age.

Remarks: The value of this particular book lies in its being the very first revised edition of 'Sterndale's Mammalia of India' by Frank Finn published in the year 1929 in exemplary condition.

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Life of Sri Ramanuja (1959) :: rare First Edition

Born in Sriperumbudur near modern-day Chennai, Sri Ramanuja (A.D. 1017 – 1137) was instrumental in rediscovering the Vedic spiritual self of India. In innumerable homes and temples of India, especially in the South, the influence of the contribution of Sri Ramanuja to the religious and philosophical tradition of India is still alive. He provided the love of God with an enduring philosophy, and philosophy with an abiding love of God. A traditionalist by conviction, he was none the less a benign revolutionary who ventured to make creative departures from the beaten track for the greater good of mankind.

For bibliophiles and for the spiritually inclined, we are pleased to offer a highly rare First Edition on the life of this great Indian philosopher-saint, theologian and social reformer. This book was originally authored in Bengali by the great Swami Ramakrishnananda who pioneered the Ramakrishna movement in South India at the behest of Swami Vivekananda. It was first published in English in the year 1959 in Chennai.

This rare First Edition is especially hard to find in such excellent condition as the one we are offering.

Several images of this rare & beautiful First Edition (including the complete table of contents) are attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.

LIFE OF SRI RAMANUJA

Author: Swami Ramakrishnananda

Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1959 — Rare First Edition

Printed at: Jupiter Press, Madras

Format: Hardcover

Size: 22 cm x 14 cm

Pages: x + 273 pages.

Condition: Pre-Owned. Excellent. Pages clean and unmarked. Original tight binding. Slight natural yellowing/foxing of some pages owing to age. The covers are neatly wrapped in an acetate film for lifelong protection.

Remarks: Please note that later reprint editions might be available for a much lesser price. The value of this particular book lies in its being the very First Edition published in the year 1959.

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