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Visitors Book 1953-2008 of Sir Michael Walker, British High Commissioner, India from 1974-1976 - Anonymous   - Signed, First and Limited Edition Books
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Visitors Book 1953-2008 of Sir Michael Walker, British High Commissioner, India from 1974-1976

Visitors Book 1953-2008 of Sir Michael Walker, British High Commissioner, India from 1974-1976 with fantastic item full of over 100 signatures includes some historical and rare signatures such as that of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Edward Heath, Douglas Hurd, Alec Douglas-Home, Prince Charles, Chris Bonington, Graham Hill, Eileen Reynolds, Dennis Healey, Roy Hattersley, Admiral Derek Empson, General Michael Carver, ACM Brian Burnett, Lord Rhodes and Lord Blyton.

A 100 page single lined visitors book measuring 24.6 x 19 x 2 cm with 72 pages of signatures of the dignitaries; full leather bound with gilt text at the upper board, housed in a customized solander box measuring
11 x 8.5 x 1.5 in (28 x 21.5 x 4 cm)

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High quality printed Quran in a customized box with Intarsia - Anonymous   - Signed, First and Limited Edition Books
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High quality printed Quran in a customized box with Intarsia

High quality printed Quran with 516 pages measuring 13.5 x 10 x 1.25 in (34.5 x 25.5 x 3.5 cm) with full leatherbound and gilt decoration on the boards enclosed in a box decorated with Intarsia measuring 15.5 x 11.5 x 4 in (39.5 x 29.5 x 10.2 cm), cladded with red velvet from inside.

This exquisite box exemplifies the Islamic-inspired Intarsia technique, which is entirely formed of geometrical patterns and, as such, is more difficult to put within a specific context.

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Indian Charivari: Volume V, 1879-80 - Anonymous   - Signed, First and Limited Edition Books
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Indian Charivari: Volume V, 1879-80

Anonymous, Indian Charivari, Calcutta: Office No. 7 D'Acres Lane, Volume V: 3 January 1879 - Volume VIII: 18 December 1880

Volume V: January to May 1879
3 January: pp.1-11 / 17 January: pp.13-24 / 31 January: pp.25-36 / 14 February: pp.37-48 / 14 March: pp.61-72 / 28 March: pp.73-84 / 11 April: pp.85-96 / 25 April: pp.97-108 / 9 May: pp.109-120
Volume VI: July to December 1879
24 October: pp.97-108 / 7 November: pp.109-120 / 21 November: pp.121-132 / 5 December: pp.133-144 / 19 December: pp.145-156
Volume VII: January to June 1880
2 January: pp.1-12 / 16 January: pp.13-24 / 30 January: pp.25-36 / 13 February: pp.37-48 / 27 February: pp.49-60 / 12 March: pp.61-72 / 26 March: pp.73-84 / 9 April: pp.85-96 / 23 April: pp.97-108 / 7 May: pp.109-120 / 21 May: pp.121-132 / 4 June: pp.133-144 / 18 June: pp.145-156
Volume VIII: June to December 1880
2 July: pp.1-12 / 16 July: pp.13-24 / 31 July: pp.25-36 / 14 August: pp.37-48 / 28 August: pp.49-60 / 11 September: pp.61-72 / 9 October: pp.85-96 / 23 October: pp.97-108 / 6 November: pp.109-120 / 20 November: pp.121-132 / 4 December: pp.133-144 / 18 December: pp.145-156

Half leather binding with gilt title and 5 raised bands and marbled boards
12.5 x 10.5 x 1.5 in (31.6 x 26.5 x 4 cm)

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