An unusual work on the Eurasian population of India.

9 illustrations from photographs, xv.217pp. Original cloth gilt, a fine copy in fine dust-wrapper. An interesting study of the inter-married Eurasian community of India, which by 1830 outnumbered the British residents. The work grew from the author’s PhD thesis at the London School of Oriental and African Studies. oct15/4

I do not usually offer modern books but offer this because there is little else dealing with the important subject and also because the late Christopher Hawes was a long standing customer and valued friend of mine, who was always generous with his knowledge.