Shiva's Pigeons

New York: Knopf, 1972. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Quarto in black DJ, b&w illuus to front DJ, 372 pages, b&w illustrations, 26 cm. Extremely gentle rubbing to corners, faint soiling to page 13 and fore-edges, light spotting to fore-edge, very mild rubbing to DJ spine head and foot, taped less than quarter inch tear to rear DJ-top edge, pale soiling to DJ, else near fine(-) in very good(+) DJ. in very good + dust-jacket. Hardcover.

DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. This book portrays the enormous diversity of life styles and the wide ranging ethnic differences among the peoples of India. India -- Description and travel.