DESCRIPTION DU PEGU ET DE L'ISLE DE CEYLAN. RENFERMANT DES DETAILS EXACTS ET NEUFS SUR LE CLIMAT, LES PRODUCTIONS, LE COMMERCE, LE GOUVERNEMENT, LES MOEURS ET LES USAGES DE CES CONTREES.

Hunter, William, C. Wolf and Eschelskroon:

Published by Paris. 1793.

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First French edition of Hunter's highly popular work, CONCISE ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF PEGU. (Calcutta, 1785), translated from the English by Langles. Hunter served with the East India Company, first as a surgeon in Bengal, then at Agra, and still later at Java. He gathered material for the present book in July 1782, when his ship was detained by a storm at Pegu. He describes the products and agriculture of Pegu, as well as the caves at Elephanta, Ambola, and Canara. An important early account of Ceylon. DNB X, p.305. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards. Toe of spine bit scuffed, corners worn. Internally quite fresh and clean. Overall very good, with the bookplate of Philippe de Vilmorin.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: DESCRIPTION DU PEGU ET DE L'ISLE DE CEYLAN. RENFERMANT DES DETAILS EXACTS ET NEUFS SUR LE CLIMAT, LES PRODUCTIONS, LE COMMERCE, LE GOUVERNEMENT, LES MOEURS ET LES USAGES DE CES CONTREES.
• Publisher: Paris. 1793.