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Book labels, ex-libris

Book labels, ex-libris

Bookplates, once used by buyers to assert their ownership of a book, today have dedicated collectors and a market that few in India know about.

Grindlay’s Scenery

Grindlay’s Scenery

With 36 magnificent hand-coloured aquatint plates of views of India in the 1820s, this is one of the most attractive colour plate books on the country.

Another country

Another country

Sophie's bookshop in Berlin is more of a literary salon that brings books and book lovers together in an eccentric, arty and edgy part of Berlin.

Jesuit mapmaker

Jesuit mapmaker

Narwar, a small town near Gwalior, was home to one of the earliest European geographers who wrote about India.

History through mail

History through mail

For nostalgia collectors, picture postcards are a constant reminder of what places, people and things looked back in time.

Wanderings

Wanderings

Fanny Parks’ book, one of the great travel accounts of India, written in 1850 highlights her love for India, its culture and its small talk.

Hello to nostalgia

Hello to nostalgia

An eclectic choice of subjects made 'the India magazine' a collector's item for some readers like me.

A sigh for rhododendrons

A sigh for rhododendrons

Twice I went to Sikkim but missed seeing the rhododendrons in bloom and had to be content with19th century botanist Joseph Hooker's book.

Murray Sahib

Murray Sahib

For some travellers, a guidebook is just an accompaniment, while for others it is the companion that gives them succour when they need it.