François Valentijn's Description Of Ceylon, by Valentijn, François & Arasaratnam, Sinnappah [translator] - 1978

The Hakluyt Society, 1977. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7x5x1. Dust jacket and book are clean. Blue cloth boards. Has a good binding, no marks or notations. Some foxing to the page edges.

London: The Hakluyt Society, 1978 Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. English Translation. This is the 5th volume of Old and New East Indies, focused on Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). 395 pages, illustrated. Dust jacket has light edge wear, inked name on flyleaf, light foxing on dust jacket and edges..

The Hakluyt Society, London, 1978. Hardcover. As New. 8vo, hardcover, blue cloth. Fine condition in near fine dj. Covers and contents crisp, clean, unworn, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 374 pp., errata sheet, foldout map.

The Hakluyt Society, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7x5x1. Series 2 / No. 149. No edition stated. Heavy Book, may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, minor marks and edge worn. Now protected in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hakluyt Society, 1977-12-28. Paperback. Used: Good.

London: Hakluyt Society, 1978. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine- to VG++ DJ, in archival mylar jacket.. Octavo in brushed and gilt-titled blue boards, with green and blue DJ; xv, 395 p., [8] leaves of plates (1 folding map) : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 375-379. Originally published in 1726 as the section dealing with Ceylon in vol. 5, pt. 1 of Oud en nieuw Oost-Indien. || Sri Lanka, Description and travel ; Early works to 1800.  Sri Lanka, History To 1505. Sri Lanka, History , 1505-1948. .

London: The Hakluyt Society, 1978 F-/VG+. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (a trifle rubbed) in dustwrapper (slightly rubbed and nicked, a trifle sunned); pp. xiv (last blank), 396 (last blank), with 12 illustrations + maps. A near fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/VG+.

The Hakluyt Society, 1978. 1st. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. First (thus) edition hardback - Hakluyt Society Second Series volume 149 - 1978, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket slightly rubbed to edges and spine a touch faded (now protected); boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions - private bookplate to front pastedown (hidden by dj flap); light toning to page-ends but text, large folding map to rear and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book.

The Hakluyt Society, 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Good. (Second Series, No. 149) Larger, sturdy book, quality blue cloth, very bright gilt logo of sail ship at center front, bright gilt lettering on spine, 395 pages, a fold-out between page 374 and 375, glossy photos throughout. DJ beneath mylar, dark blue border to front and center spine, dark green in thin white frame on top front, white back. Tiny light brown spotting to exterior page edges. DJ has light wear at top front tip, very slight surface wear at spine bototm edge. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.

Hakluyt Society, 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition, edited and translated by Sinnappah Arasaratnam. One of the most informative writings on Ceylon made available for the first time to the English-reading public. Presentable, tight and sound copy. Dust wrapper not price clipped but does have light rubbing at extremities and is slightly faded. No inscriptions. Xv + 395 pages, notes, maps, plates, bibliography, indexed. Size: 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Countries & Travel; ISBN: 0904180069. ISBN/EAN: 9780904180060. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0020938. . 9780904180060