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	Footprint Rajasthan Handbook  •  Matt Barrett GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A sturdy guide in the practical Footprint series. It features background information on the history and culture of Rajasthan with sections on Jaipur, Delhi and Agra, as well as practical information for the independent traveler on accommodations and sightseeing. (IDA267, $23.95)
	Jaipur Nama, Tales from the Pink City  •  Giles Tillotson CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2007 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES Three centuries of history in the city of Jaipur Nama are chronicled by diverse residents and visitors - from a French naturalist to a court priest - presenting an energetic portrait of the passions and dramas of everything from the palaces to the people. (IDA339, $14.00)
	India Sublime, Princely Palace Hotels of Rajasthan  •  Melba Levick CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 272 PAGES Vivid colors, delicate stonework and opulent decor are the trademarks of the palaces, forts and mansions of India's maharajas, including the 21 celebrated hotels featured in this sumptuous survey. The 250 photographs include grand public rooms, interior detail, pools, palaces and pavilions. (IDA404, $65.00)
	India West Map  •   Nelles 2010 •  MAP A detailed double-sided regional map of India covering the western region of the subcontinent and including Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Rajasthan, at a scale of 1:1,500,000. The map (one in a regional series) extends from Chandigarh and Dehra Dun to Mumbai. With insets of the Mumbai area and Delhi. Two Sides. 20x31 inches. (IDA73, $11.95)

	Culture Smart! India  •  Nick Grihault   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise, well-illustrated guide to both social and business customs in India. (IDA298, $13.35)
	Eyewitness Guide Delhi, Agra and Jaipur  •  Anuradha Chaturvedi   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This compact, gorgeously illustrated guide to Delhi and its environs features 900 color photographs, maps and site plans. (IDA151, $25.00)
	Lonely Planet Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra  •  Abigail Hole   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to Rajasthan, featuring 36 maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and plenty of information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. (IDA238, $24.99)
	Love Jaipur, Rajasthan  •  Fiona Caulfield   • GUIDEBOOK  •  The exuberant, India-based Caulfeld includes he favorite palaces and places, experiences, get-aways, markets, shops and must-sees in this rather remarkable, carefully curated hand-crafted guide, presented in its own satchel of locally woven cloth. With sections on Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer and Agra, plus hotels and advice for touring Rajasthan. (IDA590, $40.00)
	India  •  Stanley Wolpert   • HISTORY  •  This wonderfully literate introduction to India by the acknowledged master tackles religion and philosophy, art and culture, politics and the environment with clarity. This revised fourth edition includes an update on foreign policy, including relations with Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States. (IDA04, $21.95)
	Monumental India  •  Amit Pasricha   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Pasricha's dramatic photographs show the splendor and variety of Northern India, from Hindu and Jain temple complexes, imposing Islamic tombs and mosques, to serene Buddhist monasteries and stupas, colonial and royal palaces and majestic forts. (IDA588, $175.00)
	Mughal India, Splendours of the Peacock Throne  •  Valerie Berinstain  •  Paul Bahn   • HISTORY  •  Lavishly illustrated, this pocket guide presents the history, culture and splendor of the Mughal court and its celebrated architecture in hundreds of archival photographs and drawings. (IDA50, $15.95)
	Royal Rajasthan  •  Kishore Singh   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  With 250 aerial photographs, interiors of princely palaces and archival images, this lavish book celebrates Rajasthan's landscapes, natural beauty and royal history. (IDA530, $39.95)
	The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997  •  Piers Brendon   • HISTORY  •  Piers weaves anecdote, well-known tales of imperial misstep and important historical moments in this vivid account of empire. (GBR920, $20.00)
	First Class, Legendary Train Journeys Around the World  •  Patrick Poivre D'Arvor   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Inspired by the steamer trunks of old, this beautifully packaged book celebrates great trains, past and present, including the Orient Express, Trans-Siberian and California Zephyr. Second in the series is Legendary Ocean Liners (WLD172). (WLD126, $35.00)
	A Princess Remembers, The Memoirs of the Maharani of Jaipur  •  Devi Gayatri   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  The memoirs of an extraordinary life. Widow of the Maharaja of Jaipur, member of parliament and a fascinating character, Devi recalls growing up in the palace compound, marrying the Maharaja, her political triumphs and work on behalf of education in India. (IDA149, $39.95)
	Dreaming in Hindi, Coming Awake in Another Language  •  Katherine Russell Rich   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • NEW  •  Katherine Russell Rich skewers the hilarity and challenges of taking on not just a new language but also a new culture is this spirited tale of life in Udaipur. (IDA565, $26.00)
	Empires of the Indus, The Story of a River  •  Alice Albinia   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Albinia follows the great river from Pakistan upstream and back in time, tracing 2,000 miles of geography and five millennia of history. (PKN25, $16.95)
	Flashman in the Great Game  •  George MacDonald Fraser   • LITERATURE  •  What caused the Sepoy Mutiny, a pivotal moment in the Raj? How about Harry Flashman, the reluctant, much-decorated coward, cad and womanizer at the center of George MacDonald Fraser's wildly entertaining, irreverent series of historical novels. (CAS120, $15.00)
	Midnight's Children  •  Salman Rushdie   • LITERATURE • FAVORITE  •  A madcap, comic take on the birth of modern India in all its splendid and unexpected manifestations, Rushdie's greatest novel was recently crowned "Best of the Booker." The title refers to those, like the narrator, born at the stroke of midnight August 15, 1947. (IDA12, $16.00)
	Brahma's Pushkar, Ancient Indian Pilgrimage  •  Aman Nath  •  Rajan Kapoor   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The myth, history, ancient rites and legends surrounding Pushkar, its pilgrims, traders, and visitors are documented in nearly 500 color photographs and illuminating text. (IDA304, $55.00)
	Wild India, The Wildlife of India and Nepal  •  Guy Mountefort  •  Gerald Cubitt   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An informative introduction to the natural history of the region in a handsome oversize volume. With hundreds of extraordinary photographs of the wildlife and landscapes of the Himalayas, the Indo-Ganges Plain and the Deccan. (IDA02, $29.95)
	Birds of Northern India  •  Richard Grimmett  •  Carol Inskipp   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A regional field guide to 180 species of birds, with 120 stunning color plates and condensed descriptive information, integrated on facing pages for easy reference in the field. (IDA222, $35.00)

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