Description: A beautiful 1822 printing of An Historical Disquisition concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients Had of India; and the Progress of Trade with that Country prior to the Discovery of the Passage to It by the Cape of Good Hope. Leather binding is good, text block is tight. Moderate to light foxing throughout. Both maps present, in good condition, small tears near binding on each map (See photos). Page 195 has tear, some text missing. (See photo). Overall a very nice copy. About the book: In 1791, the celebrated Scottish historian, William Robertson, published his final work, An Historical Disquisition concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India, in which he explored the commercial and cultural connections of India and the West from ancient times to the end of the fifteenth century.
Price: 163 USD
Location: New Baltimore, Michigan
End Time: 2024-12-02T22:59:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leather
Language: English
Special Attributes: Ex-Library, With Two Maps
Author: William Robertson
Region: Asia
Topic: India
Country/Region of Manufacture: India
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
