The Old 'Country Trade' of the East Indies

Cornmarket Press, 1969

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Details

Year of publication

1969

ISBN

0719120438

Place of printing

London

Author

Coates, William Herbert F.R.G.S. Comm., R.N.R. (Retired)

Publishers

Cornmarket Press

Size

12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Edition

Facsimile Reprint

Keyword

Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, Ltd., London. Multi-panel fold-out map. 9 Black and white, illustrations. "A century ago, when every known route was beset with its own dangers, the risks in the "Country Trade" were especially numerous, and it is difficult now to even believe, much more to realise, the vicissitudes to which a ship was liable in the 17th and 18th, centuries from the time she left her anchorage under the, friendly protection of the guns of old Bombay Castle. Pirates, cosmopolitan, Indian, Arab, even English, cruised the Arabian seas. The Straits of Malacca teemed with, fierce cut-throats, the Gulf was a standing menace. Travel, Exploration & Adventure

Binding description

H Hardcover

State of preservation

Very Good

Languages

English

Binding

Hardcover

First edition

Description

205 pages. Originally published by Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, Ltd., London. Multi-panel fold-out map. 9 Black and white illustrations. "A century ago, when every known route was beset with its own dangers, the risks in the "Country Trade" were especially numerous, and it is difficult now to even believe, much more to realise, the vicissitudes to which a ship was liable in the 17th and 18th centuries from the time she left her anchorage under the friendly protection of the guns of old Bombay Castle. Pirates, cosmopolitan, Indian, Arab, even English, cruised the Arabian seas. The Straits of Malacca teemed with fierce cut-throats; the Gulf was a standing menace. These dangers were real." - From Preface. Contents clean, bright and unmarked, possibly unread. Tight and square. Light wear to white and blue cloth-covered boards. Bright silver lettering upon spine. Book