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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. "Hindu Manners, Customs and Ceremonies" by Abbe J. A. Dubois, and translated from the French by Henry K. Beauchamp, was first issued in 1906 in London. The paperback book here offered is the reprint of the Third Edition ; it was published in New Delhi by Asian educational Services. The book contains a Prefatory Note by F. Max Muller. Comprised of more than 700 pages, the book presents what is one of the most detailed accounts of all things Hindi. That being said, it must be pointed out that Jean-Antoine Dubois was a French Catholic missionary in India, and thus there is a decided bias contained with this vast reportage. Nevertheless , there are few books which can claim to be so widely inclusive on the subject. TITLE : Hindu Manners, Customs and Ceremonies AUTHOR : Abbe J. A. Dubois (Jean-Antoine Dubois, 1765 - 1848) TRANSLATOR --EDITOR : Henry K. Beauchamp (Henry King Beauchamp, 1866 - 1907) PREFATORY NOTE : F. Max Müller (Friedrich Max Müller, 1823 - 1900) Müller was the world famous editor of the multi-volume "Sacred Books of the East" Series. IMPRINT : Asian Educational Services PLACE : New Delhi, India DATE : 1986 EDITION : Reprint -- taken from the Third Edition DETAILS : Thick paperback; has a half-tone reproduction of a portrait of the author. Contains the Author's Preface, a Prefatory Note, the Editor's Introduction, and the Editor's Preface to the Third Edition, foot-notes (bibliographical and otherwise); and an Index. xxxiv + 741 pages , Plus 2 pages of Press testimonials; approx. 4 3/4" x 7" x 1 1/2"; orange wraps (on front and spine -- pale pink on rear cover), sewn and glued. The cover has brown lettering; there is a small picture of a dancing Ganesh on the front cover. CONDITION -- VERY GOOD -- This is a previously owned book that shows signs of handling, but which remains clean and presentable, with the following particulars noted : EXTERIOR : Spine is somewhat wrinkled and creased (some of this is production -related); there are a few small scuffs, front and back, as well as soft bumps to the fore-edge corner tips. close examination reveals that the clear laminate may be starting to peel (at the tips). Basically clean and attractive. BINDING : Solid as can be expected. no leaves are detached or loose INTERIOR : The first leaf has an embossed ex-libris from the previous owner.;the final page has two stamps - one a date - from the publisher, as well as the inked mark of an inspector. - Else clean and unmarked throughout.