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Letters from the Hooghly
₹2,400Inclusive of all taxes
A first edition of essays on life along the river, printed in Calcutta in 1956. Original boards, a previous owner’s name on the flyleaf, light foxing to the first pages. Wrapped in acid-free paper and shipped in a rigid box.
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- Every book read by our staff
- Gift wrapping free
- Old books checked page by page
- Delivery
- 1–2 days in Kolkata · 4–6 days across India
- Returns
- 7 days on new books, unread
- Old books
- Condition described page by page
- Gift wrap
- Free, with a handwritten note
Delivery and returns
1–2 days in Kolkata · 4–6 days across India. 7 days on new books, unread.
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What customers say
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I asked for something like a book I loved at school. They sent three choices and a note. I bought all three.
The old edition arrived in a box with a page listing every mark in it. Exactly as described.
My son now asks to go to College Street on Saturdays. The children’s shelf is small but every book is good.
₹2,400

