[Asia - Sri Lanka] PERCIVAL, Robert Voyage à l'île de Ceylan, fait dans les années à [...]. Suivi de la relation d'une ambassade envoyée, en au roi de Candy; orné de plusieurs planches, et d'une carte de l'île de Ceylan, dressée par M. Arrowsmith, d'après l'original appartenant à la Compagnie des Indes Orientales. Traduit de l'anglais par P.F. Henry. Paris, Dentu, an XI-2 vol., 8vo: [4]-6-[4]-pp.; 4 pl. (sl. damp stain to inner margin in vol. I, occ. foxing in vol. II). Contemp. three-quarter sheep, marbled paper covers, flat spines orn. with gilt roll-stamps (much rubbed with lacks of leather, some repaired). First edition of the French translation of a work on Sri Lanka by Robert Percival (1765-1826), Military Officer. Illustrated with 4 fold. maps (the island, ports of Trincomalee and Colombo and pearl fishing map). Percival describes the effects of the Portuguese and Dutch rule and gives various instances of Dutch cruelty. Other chapters deal with the pearl fishery, the town and forts of Colombo, the salt works of the island, the production of cinnamon, the inland capital of Kandy, the geography of Ceylon, its geology, climate, minerals, flora and fauna, the customs and costumes of the inhabitants, their religion and their military organisation. Ref. BnF. Prov. Duchess of Ursel (bookpl.).
[Asia - Sri Lanka] PERCIVAL, Robert Voyage à l'île de Ceylan, fait dans les années à [...]. Suivi de la relation d'une ambassade envoyée, en au roi de Candy; orné de plusieurs planches, et d'une carte de l'île de Ceylan, dressée par M. Arrowsmith, d'après l'original appartenant à la Compagnie des Indes Orientales. Traduit de l'anglais par P.F. Henry. Paris, Dentu, an XI-2 vol., 8vo: [4]-6-[4]-pp.; 4 pl. (sl. damp stain to inner margin in vol. I, occ. foxing in vol. II). Contemp. three-quarter sheep, marbled paper covers, flat spines orn. with gilt roll-stamps (much rubbed with lacks of leather, some repaired). First edition of the French translation of a work on Sri Lanka by Robert Percival (1765-1826), Military Officer. Illustrated with 4 fold. maps (the island, ports of Trincomalee and Colombo and pearl fishing map). Percival describes the effects of the Portuguese and Dutch rule and gives various instances of Dutch cruelty. Other chapters deal with the pearl fishery, the town and forts of Colombo, the salt works of the island, the production of cinnamon, the inland capital of Kandy, the geography of Ceylon, its geology, climate, minerals, flora and fauna, the customs and costumes of the inhabitants, their religion and their military organisation. Ref. BnF. Prov. Duchess of Ursel (bookpl.).
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