Hugh Ashley Rayner

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The Photographer
I have a particular interest in the History of Photography in India, and hold a large collection of fine original prints by many of the leading 19th century photographers of India, including: Samuel Bourne, John Saché, Felice Beato, Capt. Thomas Biggs,

Dr. W. H. Pigou, Major Robert Gill, Thomas Paar, Baker & Burke, Randolph B. Holmes, Deen Dayal, Scowen, Skeen, Francis Frith, & many others.

The Photographer
I also have numerous Topographical views of many parts of India: Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Agra, Lucknow, The Himalayas, Simla, Mussoorie, Naini Tal, Darjeeling, The N/W Frontier, Railways, Social & Portraiture, Maharajas & Royalty, Architecture, Landscape, Ethnic studies, British Social & Portraiture, Military; etc., etc.

Views include Afghanistan, Tibet, Burma and Ceylon.

Antiquarian Books
Established as an Antiquarian Bookseller since 1986, I have built up a unique stock of Books, on all aspects of the Indian Subcontinent, The Himalayas, Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma, Afghanistan & Central Asia.

This includes History, Travel & Exploration, Guidebooks & Gazetteers, Biography, Military Campaigns, Shikar & Natural History,and
Railways, Cookery, Art & Architecture; in fact almost any subject matter specifically relating to India, South & Central Asia.

Hugh Ashley Rayner
4 Malvern Buildings
Fairfield Park
Bath
BA1 6JX