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1894-5 The Diary and Consultation Book of the Agent Governor and Council of Fort St George
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Description
First Edition, Folding Plates, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce
The first edition in book form. Transliterated from the original manuscripts held at the Madras Record Office.
A four volume, complete set.
With a folding table to 'Vol III'.
A very scarce administrative diary held by the Agent Governor, Streynsham Master, and the council at Fort St. George, an English fortress in India. The fort and accompanying port was created by the East India Trading Company to aid in spice trading, and was used to establish English influence over the region. This collection of records provides a historical account of commerce in seventeenth century India, and the proceedings of the fort.
In the publisher's original boards.
Condition
In the publisher's original boards. Externally, marks and staining to the boards, and rubbing to the extremities of the boards. Hinges failed to 'Vol III' and to the rear to 'Vol IV', and weak to the front, starting to the rest. Offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound with minimal age toning and only occasional light spotting, generally clean.
Good
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