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Valentijn, Francois, Edited By Sinnappah Arasaratnam

Francois Valentijn's Description of Ceylon

1978

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Year of publication
1978
Place of printing
London. The Hakluyt Society
Author
Valentijn, Francois, Edited By Sinnappah Arasaratnam
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia Hakluyt Society Ceylon
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22 x 14 cm]; xvi, 395, frontis, 12 illus, folding map, bibliog, index. original cloth, gilt vignette, gilt spine title lettering, front cover lightly stained, interior clean, dj (bit rubbed, not price clipped), very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Valentijn's Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien (Old and New East Indies) is a primary source but has never been republished in full in a critical edition or made available in English translation. This book deals with Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) with substantial sections on geography, society, topography, natural history, an account of the Dutch conquest of the island, etc. One of the most informative writings on Ceylon in English for the first time.