The Madura Country: A Manual Compiled by Order of the Madras Government in Five Parts

J. H. Nelson

Published by William Thomas, Madras, 1868

Condition: Good Hardcover

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thick 8vo, ca. 6" x 9.75 ", pp. xx, 100, 145, [1], 300, 196, 196, rebound in heavy duty green cloth covered boards with free endpapers pasted to newer paper, black spine lable with gilt lettering, old ink name on title page, a few pencil notes scattered about the book, The table of contents mentions a map of the district and this is NOT present. Part I is a mainly a physical description of the area, with minerology and diseases, Part II is on Ethnology, Flora and Fauna, Part III is Political and history- ancient and Modern, Part IV is Revenue History, Part V is Miscellaneous- Education, Hospitals, Notes on Coffee and Tea, etc. There are also appendices A- E about various subjects such as roads, rainfall, cotton, names of towns, etc. Contents good, but paper is age toned. Overall, good copy of this scarce work. Note: due to size and weight, shipping outside the USA will probably cost more than that of an average book. Seller Inventory # 5422

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Title: The Madura Country: A Manual Compiled by ...

Publisher: William Thomas, Madras

Publication Date: 1868

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.

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