A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan.
London: F. Wingrave, c. 1803. Edition: Fourth edition, Binding: Fine full contemporary sprinkled calf, flat spine in six compartments of gilt bands, red and black morocco labels on two and five. , Notes: Robert Orme was an important English historian and son of a British East India Company physician and surgeon, Dr. Alexander Orme. After his formal education, he entered the service of the British East India Company as a writer in Bengal in 1743. He returned to England in 1753. In August 1763 he published the first volume of his principal work, A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan. He was regarded as an authority on India and historiographer to the East India Company., Size: 4to, Illustration: Complete with 36 engraved maps, plans and views, mostly folding., Volume: Two volumes in three., Category: Book Asia Central India & Ceylon / Sri Lanka;. Occasional light browning, otherwise a fine example of this important book on India in full decorative period calf bindings. Item #B3571
Edition: Fourth edition, Binding: Fine full contemporary sprinkled calf, flat spine in six compartments of gilt bands, red and black morocco labels on two and five. , Notes: Robert Orme was an important English historian and son of a British East India Company physician and surgeon, Dr. Alexander Orme. After his formal education, he entered the service of the British East India Company as a writer in Bengal in 1743. He returned to England in 1753. In August 1763 he published the first volume of his principal work, A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan. He was regarded as an authority on India and historiographer to the East India Company., Size: 4to, Illustration: Complete with 36 engraved maps, plans and views, mostly folding., Volume: Two volumes in three., Category: Book Asia Central India & Ceylon / Sri Lanka;.
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