Caleb Wright INDIA AND ITS INHABITANTS, "On the Condition of Women" Illus. 1855

Description: India and Its Inhabitants Author: WRIGHT, Caleb Title: India and Its Inhabitants Publication: Cincinnati: J. A. Brainerd, 1855 Description: Twenty-fourth thousand. Octavo (24cm). Blind-stamped brown cloth, titled in gilt on spine; yellow endpapers; 304pp; numerous full-page and in-text relief illustrations. 1855 ownership inscription of John B. I. Reed to front pastedown. Generally sound and upright, rubbed at corners and spine ends, with short splits to joints at head and tail, internally clean: Very Good. The author conducted a U.S. lecture tour on his travels in India. This work includes the texts of his lectures, including his previously published "Lecture on the Condition of Women in India, and other Pagan and Mohammedan Countries." This is a lengthy catalogue of horrors visited upon women unfortunate enough to be born outside of Christianity, from the public destruction of female infants in Hindu nations, to the "Mumbo Jumbo" ceremony of the "Mandingoes" [i.e., Mandinka] of Western Africa, in which refractory women of the tribe were tied to posts and publicly whipped for their supposed infractions. Wright, something of a pioneer in American ethnological writing, wrote extensively on India, where he appears to have spent at least a few years in the 1840s. #61488. Seller ID: 61488 Subject: Southeast Asia & India, Travel & Topography, Women Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country's leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards - the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman's Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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