Ceylon and the Cingalese their history, government and religion; the antiquities, institutions, produce, revenue and capabilities of the island with anecdotes illustrating the manners and customs of the people. In two volumes / vol. I, vol. II
by Sirr, Henry Charles
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New Delhi / Madras: Asian Educational Services, 1991. xv, 381, vii, 367p., photolitho'd from the original (1850) edition; original plates also reproduced, modern reprint in matched-format casings, 7x4.7 inch red oilcloth gilt. Slightest signs of handling, very good set. Caveat emptor, bindery appears to have omitted frontis plates in each, so do not expect to find "View of Colombo" and "Lake of Kandy
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- Title
- Ceylon and the Cingalese their history, government and religion; the antiquities, institutions, produce, revenue and capabilities of the island with anecdotes illustrating the manners and customs of the people. In two volumes / vol. I, vol. II
- Author
- Sirr, Henry Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Asian Educational Services
- Place of Publication
- New Delhi / Madras
- Date Published
- 1991
- Bookseller catalogs
- Economics; English History, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, UK; Military History; Colonialism; Antiquities;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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