Robertson, William. An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India; and the Progress of Trade with that Country, prior to the Discovery of the Passage to it by the Cape of Good Hope. With and Appendix Containing Observation on the Civil Policy – the Laws and Judicial Proceedings – the Arts – the Sciences – and Religious Institutions of the Indians. New York, Harper and Brothers, 1844
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23 x 15 cm; bound with GR-OF CA CL.7.120. 6 s.p. + 460 p. + 146 p. + 8 s.p., l. 1 bookplate CPC and signature of “Geo H.” in black ink, along with a note of the imprint on recto, in-between is a bound map of a book, p. [II]: 2 title page The History of Scotland, p. [IV]-V: 4-5 “Preface to the first edition”, p. [VI]: 6 “Preface to the eleventh edition”. Pencil marks on p. 153, 179. P. [444]-460 “Index”. After p. 460 –end of The History of Scotland– starts the second volume: a bound folding map is found in-between, p. [I]: 1 title page India, p. [III]-IV: 3-4 “Preface”, p. [103]-140 “Notes and illustrations”, p. [141]-146 “Index”.
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Bound with GR-OF CA CL.7.120. On the spine is the phrase: “Robertson’s Works. Scotland & India Vol. III.” GR-OF CA CL.7.120.7.119 is the continuation of GR-OF CA CL.7.120.7.120.
Roman numerals on the endsheets at the front until number VI and then pagination continues with Arabic numerals.
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