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Livres anciens et modernes

Valentijn, Francois, Edited By Sinnappah Arasaratnam

Francois Valentijn's Description of Ceylon

1978

14,10 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1978
Lieu d'édition
London. The Hakluyt Society
Auteur
Valentijn, Francois, Edited By Sinnappah Arasaratnam
Edition
First Edition.
Thème
Travel - Asia Hakluyt Society Ceylon
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo; xvi, 395, frontis, 12 illus, folding map, bibliog. original cloth, giltvignette, dj, fine. 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.