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ROBERT ORME (1728 - 1801)

ASN0009 Auction Type: Live Floor

Dimension: 27.5 cms x 21.5 cms

R 45,000 - R 60,000

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A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan, from the Year MDCCXLV to which is Prefixed a Dissertation on the Establishments, Made by Mahomedan Conquerors in Indostan Two volumes bound in three, Fourth Edition, revised by the author. London: Printed for F. Wingrave, 1803 Cover: Full calf binding, Vol 1 – pp. 436 + xcvi, Vol 2, pt 1 – pp. 366 + xv Vol 2, pt 2 – [pp. 367-740] + xv , Binding: All 3 volumes bound uniformly with titles in gilt on spine.

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Bath Public Reference Library bookplates and blind stamps

Condition Notes

Good for an ex-library copy. The set has 35 copperplates, maps and plans, most of them folding. Of these 4 ½ are missing - Vol. 1 - lacks 2 maps [Gingee and Trichonopoly] and Vol II, Pt I - lacks map of Fort St David, plan of Calcutta and left half of a large folding view of Calcutta