Guha, Ramachandra
India After Gandhi: The History of the World’s Largest Democracy
New Delhi, India: Picador India, 2017
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New Delhi, India: Picador India, 2017. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Fine. xxxii, 919 pp. 8vo. Gray cloth boards with red embossed titling to cover and spine. Foredges of text block dyed blue, burgundy ribbon tie, a very nice edition. No dust jacket, as issued.
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