Authenticity

StoryLTD provides an assurance on behalf of the seller that each object we offer for sale is genuine and authentic.

Read More...
Lot No :

A GREAT RARITY NOT ONLY FOR HISTORY LOVERS BUT ALSO FOR THE CRICKET-CRAZY NATION LIKE INDIA


Estimate: Rs 80,000-Rs 1,00,000 ( $1,250-$1,565 )


TITLE: The Biography of Colonel His Highness Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji, Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawangar
AUTHOR: Roland Wild
PUBLISHER: Rich and Cowan Limited
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1934
EDITION: First
NUMBERED: Limited edition of 230 numbered copies, this copy 154
BINDING: Original decorative vellum, with gold foil printing on the cover with the Coat of Arms of the Nawanagar State, gilt, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Printed on hand made paper
NO.OF PAGES: xiv + 330
SIZE:
Height: 26.5 cm
Width: 20.5 cm
Depth: 5 cm

THIS BIOGRAPHY DEALS WITH ALL ASPECTS OF RANJITSINHJI'S LIFE AND NOT JUST HIS CRICKET ACHIEVEMENTS

This was a Limited Edition Book which says inside the front cover, "ThisEdition is limited to 230 signed and numbered copies of which this is Number 154" and signed by the Author as Roland F. Wild.

The book comes with a forward by His Highness Maharaja Jam Sri Digvijaysinhi of Nawanagar and a Portrait frontispiece of Ranjitsinhji.

The book is dedicated to the famous Ruler-Cricketer of India, Jam Ranjitsinghji, whose name has been named to the famous Ranji Trophy of India. The beautiful book covers the biography of the Jam Bapu right from 1879-188 Lionthat Conquers, to 1933 April 2. The book has 33 photographs, including extra-ordinary diamond sets and other jewelry of the Ruler.

The book comes along with a mounted stamped postcard with the address of "Mr. A.H.page, 308, Mossley Road, Ashton, Under Lyne" on the left end paper. The right end paper has a tipped in signature of Ranjitsinhji mentioning "Yours truly Ranjitsinhji, April 9th 99".