An Account of the Interior of Ceylon And of Its Inhabitants with Travels in that Island by Davy, John - 1969

Tisara Prakasakayo, 1969. Good. Jacket bent, quasi-hardcover. Jacket and pages yellowed. Original text dates from 1821. Inscription on front page from previous owner.

Facsimile Publisher, 2020. Paperback. New. English

Facsimile Publisher, 2020. Paperback. New. English

Tisara Prakasakayo Ltd 1983. Super octavo, softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

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Asian Educational Service, 2006. Hardcover. New.

Asian Educational Service, 2006. Hardcover. New.

Dehiwala, Ceylon: Tisara Prakasakayo, 1969. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The Ceylon Historical Journal, Volume Sixteen. Complete and unabridged from the original edition of 1821. Printed card wrappers. xxiv, 399 pp. Numerous plate illustrations, some in colour. Covers lightly age toned, a few spots of soiling. Dust jacket is creased, edge worn, lightly soiled, several tears and perforations.

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Colombo: Tisara Prakasakayo, 1983. Reprint. Paperback. Good/good. Davy was a medical officer attached to the British army at the time when British rule was extended into the interior of the island. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Davy was not only interested in the scenery and superficial behaviour of the inhabitants he met, but also in the structure and nature of society, its religion and customs. So his memoirs remain one of the most thorough descriptions of the last stages of traditional Kandyan culture. Good Paperback in a Good Dust Jacket. Reprint. Originally published in 1821 399 pages with a a few colour plates, some line drawings and an index. Weight: 0.8 kg Post free within Malaysia The dust jacket is faded in places and the edges frayed. The end papers have stains around the edges and the text block is tanned. The binding is tight, text clear and there is nfairly mild tanning throughout.