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Francois Valentijn's Description of Ceylon; English attempts at colonisation, 1610-1630
by Valentijn, Francois; Arasaratnam, Sinnappah
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine- to VG++ DJ, in archival mylar jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0904180069
- ISBN 13
- 9780904180060
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
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.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4487
- Title
- Francois Valentijn's Description of Ceylon; English attempts at colonisation, 1610-1630
- Author
- Valentijn, Francois; Arasaratnam, Sinnappah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine- to VG++ DJ, in archival mylar jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- ISBN 10
- 0904180069
- ISBN 13
- 9780904180060
- Publisher
- Hakluyt Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Voyages, Travel
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