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Cave, Henry W.

Golden Tips; A Description of Ceylon and its Great Tea Industry

1900

124.08 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1900
Place of printing
London. Sampson Low, Marston and Company
Author
Cave, Henry W.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia Sri Lanka
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xii, 474, [i] pp, 214 illustrations including frontis (port) in photocopy, folding partly colored map and numerous full-page plates, index. original white cloth with gilt decorations, gilt lettering on spine, all edges gilted, spine faded, covers rubbed, internally clean, overall a very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author had written a number of books on Ceylon, including the 'Ruined Cities of Ceylon'. This is a very well-illustrated account of the author's travels through Ceylon, with his photos, and with much on tea plantations, tea growing and production. Ware 146.