A View of The Agricultural, Commercial, And Financial Interests of Ceylon. With An Appendix; Containing Some Of The Principal Laws And Usages Of The Candians; Port And Custom-House Regulations; Tables Of Exports And Imports, Public Revenue And Expenditure

Bertolacci, Anthony

Published by Black, Parbury, And Allen, London, 1817

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Hardcover 8vo in very good condition. Rebound with half leather boards in very good condition. Boards have slight signs of shelf wear including some minor scuffing but in otherwise very good condition. Leather label to spine with gilt lettering and decoration. Gilt underlings and decoration to spine. Contains large fold out, coloured map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) compiled by Captain Gaulterus Schneider, one of the earliest maps of the time taken from systematic surveys of the isalnd. Map has small tears near some fold only about 1cm long but still folds out well. 577 pages that have signs of aging including pages that have signs of browning and foxing. Text still clear. Anthony Bertolacci was the 6th Civil Auditor General of British Ceylon. He became acting Civil Auditor General on 30 January 1811, succeeding Richard Plasket, and held the office until 1 September 1814, when he was succeeded by John D'Oyly. Seller Inventory # 035888

Bibliographic Details

Title: A View of The Agricultural, Commercial, And ...

Publisher: Black, Parbury, And Allen, London

Publication Date: 1817

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good