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An Account of the Island of Ceylon
by Robert Percival
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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About This Item
New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Good. Percival was in Ceylon at the end of the 18th century for three years, just as the British were consolidating their hold on the country. He introduces the readers to a brief history, but mainly concentrates on the current state of the island and the previous colonial rulers, the Portuguese and the Dutch. Good Hardback. Reprint. Originally published in 1803. 420 pages with a map in a pocket on the inside back cover. Weight: 1.0 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover has a few minor stains and a couple of bookseller's price stickers at the back. The hinge next to the title page is slightly cracked, but this does not affect the binding. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is mild tanning of the pages.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Penang Bookshelf
(MY)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SL17
- Title
- An Account of the Island of Ceylon
- Author
- Robert Percival
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Asian Educational Services
- Place of Publication
- New Delhi
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Sri Lanka - Ceylon - Description - History - 18th Century
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Jelutong, Pulau Pinang
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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