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Published by Cosmo Pub, New Delhi, 1986
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Published by Sang-E-Meel Publiscations, Lahore, Pakistan, 1979
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. Very Good (in mylar). First Pakistani Edition. elaborate end paper design has off-set onto the dust jacket fold-ins; textblock and binding is clean and tight; binding lightly corner bumped, and the front board has a few air pockets from the bindery; unclipped dust jacket with moderate edge and spine…wear/scuffing; 362p. Hardcover.
Published by Cosmo Publications, New Delhi, 1986
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Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Very Good - Fine. Very Good - Fine. Reprint. 257 pp, preface, manual part I-III. A concise grammer; exercises and dialogues; familiar phrases, proverbs, and vocabulary. 1986 Reprint. Light wear to top edge of dj, else, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia.… Red cloth. Size: 8vo. Book.
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Hardcover. First Pakistani edition. Size: 8.5"x13.25", 734pp. Red cloth with black leatherette spine and gold titling. Rubbing to the spine, light shelfwear, else very good clean and sound condition.
Published by Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta, 1895
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Contact seller4-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: Good. Part I History, Literature, etc., No. 2, 1895. pp. 82-122. Other articles include: "Ancient Buddhist Statuettes and a Candella copper-plate from the Banda District,"Mogul Copper Coins," and Two copper-plate inscriptions of the king Nrsimha-deva IV of Orissa." Original wraps in newer binding.
Published by The Asiatic Society, Calcutta, 1995
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Add to basketOriginal Cloth. Condition: Good and Sound. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Translation from the original Persian manuscripts. Heavy - additional carriage (which will be substantial for overseas customers).
Published by Oriental Books Reprint Corporation New Delhi 1995, 1995
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Add to basket1st edition hardback with dust jacket Near Fine octavo lv + 718, 719-1286 + xxvi + 273pp., appendix, index, Facsimile of original 1881 edition.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. The Title 'A Grammar of the Pu??h?to, Pu??h?to, Or Language of the Afg?h??ns: In which the Rules are Illustrated by Examples from the Best Writers, Both Poetical and Prose written/authored/edited by Major H. G. Raverty', published in the year 2026. The ISBN 9789376615605 is assigned…to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 268 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Grammar. Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms Vol: About The Book: A Grammar of the Pu??h?to, Pu??h?to, Or, Language of the Afg?h??ns by Major H. G. Raverty is a detailed linguistic study of the Pashto language. The book systematically presents grammar rulescovering phonetics, morphology, syntax, and usageillustrated with examples drawn from both classical poetry and prose. Raverty combines scholarly rigor with practical insight, making it a key resource for understanding Pashto structure, idioms, and literary expression. The work serves as both a reference for learners and a scholarly analysis of one of Afghanistan's principal languages. About The Author: Major H. G. Raverty (18251906) was a British Indian Army officer, linguist, and historian known for his scholarship on Afghanistan and the Pashtun regions. He specialized in Pashto language and culture, producing important works on Afghan history, geography, and ethnography. Raverty translated and compiled historical texts, making them accessible to English readers. His writings, including studies of Afghan tribes and chronicles, are valuable sources on 19th-century Central and South Asia, reflecting both academic interest and colonial perspectives. 268.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Language: English. The Title 'A Grammar of the Pu??h?to, Pu??h?to, Or Language of the Afg?h??ns: In which the Rules are Illustrated by Examples from the Best Writers, Both Poetical and Prose [HardCover] written/authored/edited by Major H. G. Raverty', published in the year 2026. The ISBN 9789376619535…is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 268 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Grammar. Size of the book is 22.59 x 28.94 cms Vol: About The Book: A Grammar of the Pu??h?to, Pu??h?to, Or, Language of the Afg?h??ns by Major H. G. Raverty is a detailed linguistic study of the Pashto language. The book systematically presents grammar rulescovering phonetics, morphology, syntax, and usageillustrated with examples drawn from both classical poetry and prose. Raverty combines scholarly rigor with practical insight, making it a key resource for understanding Pashto structure, idioms, and literary expression. The work serves as both a reference for learners and a scholarly analysis of one of Afghanistan's principal languages. About The Author: Major H. G. Raverty (18251906) was a British Indian Army officer, linguist, and historian known for his scholarship on Afghanistan and the Pashtun regions. He specialized in Pashto language and culture, producing important works on Afghan history, geography, and ethnography. Raverty translated and compiled historical texts, making them accessible to English readers. His writings, including studies of Afghan tribes and chronicles, are valuable sources on 19th-century Central and South Asia, reflecting both academic interest and colonial perspectives. 268.
Published by Peshawar. Saeed Book Bank. 1976., 1976
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: sehr gut. Originalhalbleinenband mit goldbedrucktem Rücken und Rückentitel. 4°. 734 Seiten mit Register. vereinzelte Bleistiftanstreichungen. Deckel mit deutlicher Druckstelle. ein privat erstelltes (und richtiges) Inhaltsverzeichnis liegt zweifach dabei. sehr gutes festes Ex. in englischer Sprache (in engl…ish).
Published by Quetta: Gosha-E-Adab:, First Pakistani edition, from the first edition published in four installments, 1881-88,, 1976
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. large 4to, 734pp, orig cloth backed covered boards, gilt decorated spine, with minimal wear, generally a VG+ copy The book is an account and history of the tribal areas in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan and in Balochistan, Afghanistan. Henry George Raverty (1825-1906) w…as born in Falmouth, Cornwall, the son of Peter Raverty of co. Tyrone, a surgeon in the navy. He attended schools at Falmouth and Penzance and entered the Indian Army as a cadet in 1843, serving with the 3rd Bombay Infantry. He was at the siege of Multan in 1848 and also served in Gujerat and the North-West Frontier. He was Assistant Commissioner in the Punjab from 1852 to 1859. He retired from the army with the rank of major in 1864. Raverty spent the rest of his life on the various Oriental studies he had begun in India. He excelled as a linguist and in 1849 began a study of Pushto, in which he became the pioneer western scholar. In 1855 he published his Grammar of the Pushto or the language of the Afghans and, in 1860 A Dictionary of the Pushto or Afghan language and an anthology of Pushto prose and poetry. At the request of the Marquis of Salisbury, Secretary of State for India 1875-76, Raverty wrote his monumental Notes on Afghanistan and Baluchistan in four instalments between 1881 and 1888.
More imagesPublished by Crosby Lockwood & Son, London, 1880
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing of a scarce Afgan grammar. A very good copy in red cloth, name on front end papers. Contents clean and unmarked. Original publisher overprinted by Crosby Lockwood inprint.
Published by Williams and Norgate, London, 1867
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Add to basketOriginal Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 'New and Cheaper Edition". Inscribed perhaps to a relative, W. J. Raverty. A little wear to the outer hinges, inner hinges cracked but holding firmly. 348 pp. Very scarce. Inscribed by the Translator.
More imagesPublished by Gilbert & Rivington, London, 1881
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Good. A complete two-volume first English edition of Raverty"s translation of Tabakat-i-Nasiri, a foundational Persian chronicle of medieval Islamic and Indo-Persian dynastic history. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. First edition in English, translated from original Persian manuscripts by M…ajor H. G. Raverty, formerly of the Bombay Native Infantry. Complete in two volumes. A substantial English translation of the thirteenth-century Persian chronicle Tabakat-i-Nasiri, covering the Muhammadan dynasties of Asia, including Hindustan, from A.H. 194 [810 A.D.] to A.H. 658 [1260 A.D.], and the irruption of the Mughals into Islamic lands. The work is an important source for the history of the Ghurids, Ghaznavids, early Delhi Sultanate, and wider Indo-Persian and Islamic dynastic history, with Raverty"s extensive scholarly notes. Major H. G. Raverty (1825-1906) was a British Indian Army officer and linguist, known for his studies of Afghan languages, literature, geography, and history. A major 19th century English translation of a foundational Persian chronicle of medieval Islamic and Indo-Persian history. In the publisher's original paper covered boards.Externally, sound. Backstrip of volume I detached, holding at rear joint. Joints cracked with backing materials slightly exposed. Slight loss to heads of spines. The odd light mark to boards with slight discolouration to perimeters. Small dent to edge of front board of volume I. Bookplates of Cardiff Free Library Reference Library to front paste downs. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities with minor loss to paper. Slight discolouration to spines. One or two chips to spine label of volume II. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, if characteristically age toned with the odd light spot. Pages 201-392 in vol I cut. Shelf annotations to verso of title pages. Good. None (illustrator). book.
More imagesPublished by London and Calcutta: Williams and Northgate [and] W. Newman and Co., 1867., 1867
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Add to basket2 Volumes. 2nd Edition and 3rd Edition. 4to. pp. xxiv, 1166: xvi, 204. Original cloth, both with bookplates of the Courtney Library (Royal Institution of Cornwall), no other library markings. Spine of first volume a little split, trivial wear to head of second volume. The books were intended to aid British officers in their gove…rnance and to help them enlist Afghan tribes for the Indian army following the 1857 Mutiny and these are the final editions as edited by the author. Henry George Raverty [1825 - 1906] was born in Falmouth and after his retirement 1864 returned to his native county which would explain how these volumes ended up in a fairly obscure local institution.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. About The Book: "Notes on Afghanistan and Part of Baluchistan" by H. G. Raverty is a comprehensive historical and geographical study of Afghanistan and the adjoining regions of Baluchistan. Based on official reports, native chronicles, and the author's firsthand observations during h…is service in British India, the work details the region's tribes, languages, routes, trade, politics, and topography. Raverty aimed to provide an authentic account of Afghan society, its complex tribal relations, and strategic importance to British India. The book remains a valuable resource for understanding 19th-century Afghanistan's cultural, political, and geographical landscape. About The Author: Henry George Raverty (18251906) was a British Indian Army officer, linguist, and orientalist from Cornwall. Serving from 1843 to 1864, he became a Major and participated in the Punjab and Swat campaigns. Stationed in Peshawar, he learned Pashto from local scholars and developed a deep interest in Afghan language and literature. After retiring, he continued his oriental studies in England, producing major works on Pashto grammar, dictionaries, Afghan poetry, and translations of Persian histories. His notable works include A Grammar of the Pukhto Language, Selections from the Poetry of the Afghans, and Notes on Afghanistan and Part of Baluchistan. The Title 'Notes On Afghanistan And Part Of Baluchistan written/authored/edited by Major H. G. Raverty', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789374472675 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 746 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Geography. Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms Vol: 746.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Language: English. About The Book: "Notes on Afghanistan and Part of Baluchistan" by H. G. Raverty is a comprehensive historical and geographical study of Afghanistan and the adjoining regions of Baluchistan. Based on official reports, native chronicles, and the author's firsthand observations during h…is service in British India, the work details the region's tribes, languages, routes, trade, politics, and topography. Raverty aimed to provide an authentic account of Afghan society, its complex tribal relations, and strategic importance to British India. The book remains a valuable resource for understanding 19th-century Afghanistan's cultural, political, and geographical landscape. About The Author: Henry George Raverty (18251906) was a British Indian Army officer, linguist, and orientalist from Cornwall. Serving from 1843 to 1864, he became a Major and participated in the Punjab and Swat campaigns. Stationed in Peshawar, he learned Pashto from local scholars and developed a deep interest in Afghan language and literature. After retiring, he continued his oriental studies in England, producing major works on Pashto grammar, dictionaries, Afghan poetry, and translations of Persian histories. His notable works include A Grammar of the Pukhto Language, Selections from the Poetry of the Afghans, and Notes on Afghanistan and Part of Baluchistan. The Title 'Notes On Afghanistan And Part Of Baluchistan written/authored/edited by Major H. G. Raverty', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789374479131 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 746 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Geography. Size of the book is 22.59 x 28.94 cms Vol: 746.
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Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1867 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd repri…nt. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 619 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 619 Language: English.
