Publishers

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Some publishers produce reprints of older books relating to India, or books on specialist topics such as military.

Naval and Military Press

Naval and Military Press sell books that cover a wide range of military history with titles on uniforms, battles, official and regimental histories, medal rolls and casualties lists etc.

An example of one of its books is The East India Company's Arsenals & Manufactories by Brig-Gen Henry A. Young, Director of Ordnance Factories in India 1917-1920, first published in 1937 and re-published in 2005, which gives historical background of munitions factories etc.

Also see Military reading list.

Leonaur

Leonaur Publishing publish hard to find and rare books. Its books on Military History include titles relating to India.

An example is Galloping guns : the experiences of an officer of the Bengal Horse Artillery during the Second Maratha War 1804-05 by James Young

Also see Military Reading List - Other wars.

Pagoda Tree Press

Pagoda Tree Press publish books on the History of India, Tibet and the Himalayas. They also republish rare and historical works such as early Guide books, Maps & Pamphlets, historical & reference works and out of print travel writing.

An example is Residents of Simla 1898 being an Alphabetical List of the Principal British Residents and their addresses.

Antiquarian books on India are also sold through the associated website Hugh Rayner, Antiquarian Bookseller