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Published by Penguin Books India 07 M, 2004
ISBN 10: 0143031058ISBN 13: 9780143031055
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Glimpses of World History This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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Published by Oxford University Press, 1985
ISBN 10: 0195613236ISBN 13: 9780195613230
Seller: thebookforest.com, San Rafael, CA, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Wraps are firm, text block clean, without highlights/underlining or markings. Some rubbing/curling to wraps. Very clean, very nice example. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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Published by Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1989
ISBN 10: 0195623606ISBN 13: 9780195623604
Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. J. F. Horrabin  Maps (illustrator). Reprint. Foreword by Indira Gandhi, preface to the original edition, list of maps, chronological charts and index. The text is illustrated with numerous maps drawn by J. F. Horrabin. Photographic paperback binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and black and brown coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting from the rear panel blurb " . Glimpses of World History began as a series of letters written by Jawaharal Nehru in prison to his daughter Indira. It remains the best introduction to the story of man or young and growing people in India and all over the world, though in the words of the author, 'it is a rambling account of history for young people'." Rubbing of the book edges and panels with a little creasing of the book corners. A small split to the lower right-hand corner of the back strip. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Size: Trade Paperback. [6], VII - XXII, [18], 992 pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: J. F. Horrabin  Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; ISBN: 0195623606. ISBN/EAN: 9780195623604. Inventory No: 0290144.
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Published by The John Day Company, New York, 1948
Seller: Antiquariat Ottakring 1160 Wien, Wien, Austria
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Hardcover. Condition: Gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Befriedigend. 5. Aufl., 8°, XVI u. 993 S., orig. Ppbd. m. orig, Umschl. (dieser mit ein paar kl. Fehlstellen), farb. Kopfschnitt, 50 Landkarten, Namenseintrag am Schmutztitel, Sprache: Englisch, insg. guter Zustand.
Condition: Bon. 286pp London, 1963, in-8, 286pp, Reliure éditeur jaquette illustrée, Superbe exemplaire! in-8. 286pp.
Published by Lindsey Drummond, 1942
Seller: Jack Ryder Books, Liskeard, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. being further letters to his Daughter written in Prison and containing a rambling account of history for young persons. Black Cloth, titles in gilt to spine, 1942 (2nd) edition.
Published by Lindsay Drummond Limited, 1939
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. No jacket, moderate shelf wear and storage marks. Gentle fading along spine and board edges. Pencil marks from erased previous owner details on FFEP. Tanning and foxing, predominantly to edge of text block. No cracks in hinges or binding.
Published by Lindsay Drummond Ltd, London, 1942
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good Minus. Maps by J. F. Horrabin (illustrator). Reprint. NO JACKET. Hardback 1942 reprint. SPINE LETTERING IS DULL. SOME PAGE CORNERS ARE CREASED. Clean & tight. TANNED PAGES. Front end paper inscription: "To Hedley Drabble 27-7-'42 in admiration of your work for peace and a better world if not in total agreement of your way of attaining it. Best wishes for the future Babara and Albert Cook" below which is written "Jean Goldkop 24.11.45". NO JACKET. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref 505.3. Glimpses of World History: Being Further Letters to His Daughter Written in Prison, and Containing a Rambling Account of History for Young People by Jawaharlal Nehru.
Published by The John Day Company, 1948
Seller: Librairie SSAD, Bussigny, Switzerland
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Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Légère usure de la couverture.
Published by Asia Publishing House, Bombay, India, 1964
Seller: Great Southern Books, King River, WA, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. 1031 pages. SECOND EDITION REPRINT 1964. This book is in good or better condition and an excellent copy. Ex-library book with normal markings etc. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in tight, straight condition. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: On New Year's Day 1931, Jawaharlal Nehru began a remarkable series of letters on the history of the world to his daughter Indira, then thirteen years old. She became Indira Gandhi of course. Over the next thirty months, Nehru wrote nearly two hundred letters in this series, which were later published as Glimpse of World History. With its panoramic sweep and its gripping narrative flow, all the more remarkable for begin written in prison where Nehru had no recourse to reference books or a library, Glimpses of World History covers the rise and fall of empires and civilizations from Greece and Rome to China and West Asia; great figures such as Ashoka and Chengiz Khan, Gandhi and Lenin; wars and revolutions, democracies and dictatorships. An enduring classic, this book is dazzling testimony to the breadth of Nehru's world view, his grasp of the lessons of history, and of the forces and personalities that shape it. A very rare copy indeed. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Letters, World; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002043.
Published by John Day Company, New York, 1942
Seller: Mainly Books, Silverdale, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st American Edition. Hardcover, no dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page, the orange cloth binding is bright and clean though the spine is slightly tanned and the corners have mild surface-wear, the front hinge has a slight amount of play but the binding remains tight, the former owner's name is present on the first blank end-paper, the contents are fine, "was written in different prisons in India during the three years between October 1930 and August 1933, illustrated with 50 maps by J. F. Horrabin and includes an Index; 993 pages.
Published by John Day, New York, 1942
Seller: Book Booth, Berea, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American edition. Pages clean; binding tight; moderate wear to corner-clipped dustjacket. Stamped orange cloth hardcovers; top edge green. With 50 maps by J. F. Horrabin. Around the inside edges of the front & rear covers, the binding glue has stained the endpapers. A half-inch by eighth-inch chip is missing from the spine of the dustjacket just below the 'His' in 'History.' Detailed color scans of defects available upon request. Size: 6" x 9".
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1948 John Day Press Good solid copy, mild to moderate reading/age wear, no DJ if issued, may have some light markings or exowner inscription. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
Published by Printed by M.N. Pandey 1934-35, Allahabad, 1934
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First editions of "one of the most remarkable books ever written" (The New York Times). Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. In very good condition. Foreword by Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. First editions are exceptionally rare. Glimpses of World History, a book written by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1934, is a panoramic sweep of the history of humankind. It is a collection of 196 letters written between 1930-1933, as an introduction to the world history to his daughter Indira, then thirteen years old. The letters, written in a span of thirty months when Nehru was imprisoned in various places by the British, starts off with one he sends to his daughter on her birthday. He says he is sad about not being able to send her any "material" gift from prison, so he would try to give her something he can "afford", a series of letters from his heart. Written from prison, where he had no recourse to reference books or a library but his personal notes, Glimpses of World History contains the history of humankind from 6000 BC to the time of writing of the book. It covers the rise and fall of great empires and civilizations from Greece and Rome to China and West Asia; great figures such as Ashoka and Genghis Khan, Gandhi and Lenin; wars and revolutions, democracies and dictatorships. He wrote about many cultures throughout the globe in detail because, as he himself said, he didn't like the way history was taught in schools where it was confined to the history of a single country and that too narrow, and he wanted his daughter Priyadarshini to know why people did what they did. It was possible only through knowing the history of the whole world. The letters are written in informal language, with the contemporary and personal events too are mentioned. They reflect the world view of Nehru, and his grasp of history. It could be considered as one of the first attempts at historiography from a non-Eurocentric angle. The book is comparable to The Outline of History by H. G. Wells. The New York Times described it as . . . one of the most remarkable books ever written . . . Nehru makes even H.G.Wells seem singularly insular . . . One is awed by the breadth of Nehru's culture.