India Tracts
by John Zephaniah Holwell, Esq. and Friends
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/N
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: T Becket , 1774 A fair copy of the 3rd edition of this scarce work, in contemporary binding with folding frontispiece. Holwell (1711-1798) was an employee of the East India Company and a surgeon. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1767 and was temporary Governor of Bengal. He survived the incident known as the 'Black Hole of Calcutta' and this work contains an account of his experiences together with other works. With folding frontispiece 'representing the Monument erected at Calcutta, in Memory of Sufferers in the Black-Hole Prison'; title page; dedication pp i-vii; half title and text 432pp. The full leather binding is complete but the front board is detached and the title label to the spine is damaged. There is some edge wear and scuffing but the binding could be easily repaired. The stitching is sound. The frontispiece is complete - with a small repaired tear where it is attached to the book. The text is complete and in good condition. There is general light brown toning to pages, some offsetting on the frontispiece, and occasional marking.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E C Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031853
- Title
- India Tracts
- Author
- John Zephaniah Holwell, Esq. and Friends
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T Becket
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1774
- Keywords
- East India Company; Calcutta; Black Hole of Calcutta; India
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY; TRAVEL & TOPOGRAPHY;
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E C Books
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E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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