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

The Old 'Country Trade' of the East Indies

Cornmarket Press, 1969

299,95 €

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Anno di pubblicazione
1969
ISBN
0719120438
Luogo di stampa
London
Autore
Coates, William Herbert F.R.G.S. Comm., R.N.R. (Retired)
Editori
Cornmarket Press
Formato
12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Edizione
Facsimile Reprint
Soggetto
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
Descrizione
H Hardcover
Stato di conservazione
Molto buono
Lingue
Inglese
Legatura
Rilegato
Prima edizione
No

Descrizione

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