Interesting Historical Events, Relative to the Provinces of Bengal, and the Empire of Indostan, 3 volumes
by Holwell, J.Z. (John Zephaniah
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
London: printed for T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt, 1766. Book. Illus. by 4 engraved folding maps and 5 folding engraved plates, complete. Very Good. Full-Leather. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Title continued, "With a Seasonable Hint and Perswasive to the Honorable The Court of Directors of the East India Company. As Also The Mythology and Cosmogony, Fasts and Festivals of the Gentoo's, followers of the Shastah. Andl A Dissertation of the Metempsychosis, Commonly, thourgh erroneously, called the Pythagorean Doctrine." Three new bindings in full brown morocco with raised bands and bright gilt titles on the spines. No edgewear or scuffs, as new. Volume one (Second Edition corrected, with a Supplement, 1766) conforms with Part 1 (4) 233, 4 engraved folding maps at the end; volume 2 (1767 first edition) is the author's Part 2, (6) errata sheet, 152, 5 engraved folding plates at the end; and volume 3, a first edition of 1771 is part 3. (4) 227, errata page.Maps and plates in near fine condition with no foxing or browning. Pages in vol. 2 and 3 and clean and bright; volume one has some minimal soiling and a stain on the title page. (note, this set commonly found without part three.) Quite scarce in this condition..
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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079656
- Title
- Interesting Historical Events, Relative to the Provinces of Bengal, and the Empire of Indostan, 3 volumes
- Author
- Holwell, J.Z. (John Zephaniah
- Illustrator
- 4 engraved folding maps and 5 folding engraved plates, complete
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- printed for T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1766
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- India, Indostan, Bengal, Holwell, History of India, East India Company
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leatherbound;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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