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

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

The second edition, corrected, with alterations, additions, and an index, by the author.

London : Printed for J. Nourse, Bookseller in ordinary to His Majesty, 1775-1778.

2 v. in 3 : maps, plans, [35] leaves of plates (mostly fold.) ; 28 cm. (4to)

L2009F168 1775/78

(OCoLC)06126789

Authorship attributed to Robert Orme by Halkett & Laing.
Second section of v. 2 has separate title, but paged continuously.
Covers period from 1732 to 1761.
Author was born in India & worked for th East India Company; present work narrates the battle for supremacy in southern India fought between the English and the French.
Errata & directions for the binder at the end of each volume.
Includes indexes at the end of v. 1.
Bound in calf with spine gilt in 6 compartments; title & volume labels in red & green morocco.
Armorial bookplates with motto (Sapere Aude): Militar. collection of the Hon. Lt. Genl. G.L. Parker (2nd son of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield & Colonel of the 20th Foot Regiment during the 1776 Canadian and 1777 Saratoga campaigns); South Library, 1860; blind ownership stamps with motto (Sapere Aude) on first 4 leaves, including title.

Halkett & Laing v. 3, p. 86

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