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[Hastings (Warren)]

A Narrative of the Insurrection which happened in the Zemeedary of Banaris in the Month of August 1781, and of the Transactions of the Governor-General in that District; with an Appendix of Authentic Papers and Affidavits.

Calcutta: Printed by Order of the Governor General, Charles - Wilkins Superintendent of the Press, 1782.,

2468,76 €

Forest Books William Laywood

(Grantham, Royaume-Uni)

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Auteur
[Hastings (Warren)]
Éditeurs
Calcutta: Printed by Order of the Governor General, Charles, Wilkins Superintendent of the Press, 1782.
Thème
CALCUTTA PRINTING INDIA

Description

First edition, 4to (258 x 202 mm), [6], 70, [2], 213, [1]pp., bound without half-title, spotting to first few leaves, occasional damp-staining to gutter, 2, one or two tiny marginal tears, nineteenth-century green half calf, marbled boards, slightly rubbed. An important document, in which Hastings sets out to justify his actions against Chait Singh, Raja of Benares, and the Wazir of Oudh. Apart from its historical importance, it may be considered to be the first major historical publication printed at the Honourable Company Press, Calcutta. Kaul, 3270.
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