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Interesting historical events, relative to the provinces of Bengal, and the empire of Indostan : with a seasonable hint and perswasive to the honourable the court of directors of the East India Company : as also the mythology and cosmogony, fasts and festivals of the Gentoo's, followers of the Shastah : and a dissertation on the metempsychosis, commonly, though erroneously, called the Pythagorean doctrine
Title
Interesting historical events, relative to the provinces of Bengal, and the empire of Indostan : with a seasonable hint and perswasive to the honourable the court of directors of the East India Company : as also the mythology and cosmogony, fasts and festivals of the Gentoo's, followers of the Shastah : and a dissertation on the metempsychosis, commonly, though erroneously, called the Pythagorean doctrine / by J.Z. Holwell, esq.
Published
London : Printed for T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt, 1766-1771.
Physical Description
3 pt. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Local Notes
BAC: British Art Center copy includes the second edition of part 1, and the first edition of parts 2 and 3. Bound in 1 volume, in contemporary gilt-tooled calf. Armorial bookplate: Rev. James Phillott.
Notes
Pt. 1, 2d ed., corrected with a supplement.
Includes 4 maps.
Each part with separate pagination and register.
Errata slip inserted at end.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 01, 2011
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Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
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