Ceylon and the Cingalese
by Henry Charles Sirr
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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About This Item
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka: Swarna Hansa Foundation, 1984. Abridged ed. Paperback. Good. A mid-19th century introduction to what is now Sri Lanka. At the time of publication in 1850 the book was considered to be one of the more authoritative desciptions of the country and its people. Good Paperback. Abridged Edition. 274 pages with some black and white plates and engravings.Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia The cover is dirty in places and has minor rubbing around the edges. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is very mild tanning of the pages.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Penang Bookshelf (MY)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SL101
- Title
- Ceylon and the Cingalese
- Author
- Henry Charles Sirr
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Abridged ed
- Publisher
- Swarna Hansa Foundation
- Place of Publication
- Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Sri Lanka - Ceylon - 19th century description
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.