The English acquisitions in Guinea and East-India : Containing, first, the several forts and castles of the Royal African Company ... Secondly, the forts and factories of the Honourable East-India Company in Persia, India ...

London : Printed and A. Bettewworthe at the Red Lyon, and J. Battely at the Dove, in Pater-noster-Row, 1728. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Fair copy bound in contemporary calf-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat worn and rubbed as with age. Corners bumped. Some surface wear evident to boards. Lacking half-title page. Top fore edge page corners somewhat worn from about page 160 onwards, with some minor loss - text affected in places. Pages slightly toned as with age, but perfectly clear and legible throughout. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 192 pages; 192p., 3 plates (other COPAC lists few other copies all with only 1 plate), illus. ; 15cm. Subjects: Africa -- Asia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. Robert Burton = Nathaniel Crouch. First published in 1686 as 'A view of the English acquisitions'. Referenced by: English Short Title Catalog, T144300. Full title: The English acquisitions in Guinea and East-India : Containing, first, the several forts and castles of the Royal African Company, from sally in South Barbary, to the cape of Good-Hope, in Africa, viz. James Fort, in the river of Gambo. Sherbrow, in York Island. Serra Leona, in Bence Island. Dickeys Cove. Commends. Cape Coast Castle. Fort Royal. Annamabo. Winnebah. Acra. Secondly, the forts and factories of the Honourable East-India Company in Persia, India, sumatra, China, &c. viz. Spawhawn and Gambroon, in Persia. Fort St. George. Fort St. David. Conimeere. Cuduloor, Porto Novo. Midepollam Merchlapatam. Pettipole the coast of coromnadel. Carway Callicut. Surrat. Bombay Island, Ballasore. Hugly. chuttanetti. Daca. Rhajama, on the Co. of Mallabar Atcheen, and York Fort, in Sumatra Amoy, canton, and tonqueen, in China, &c. With an account of the inhabitants of all these countries; their religion, government, trade marriages, funerals, strange custom, &c. Also, birds, beasts, serpents, monsters, and other strange creatures found there. Intermix with divers accidents, and notable remarks. With cuts. Likewise, a description of the isle of St. Helena, where the English usually refresh in their india voyages. By Robert Burton.