FOOD-GRAINS OF INDIA

London: Chapman and Hall. 1886. vi+180pp. Hardcover, no jacket. Very Good- condition. Stamped brown cloth boards with gilt titling show moderate wear and a bit of soiliing; gilt titling remains bright. Slightly cocked. Interior clean and unmarked, and securely bound. "The present handbook has been prepared mainly with the object of furnishing to Indian officials and to students of Indian agriculture a compact account of the alimentary value of the chief Food-Grains of our Eastern Empire."  (cfm)