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Annual Register, London, 1777. Disbound. Very Good Condition. 5 pages. This is an article from The Annual Register. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: 13 x 20 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Annual Register; Printed Before 1800; Inventory No: 362836..

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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; First published in 1776, this English translation of the Hindu legal code was prepared by an employee of the East India Company. Its purpose was to make the code understandable to British authorities, and to show them that it was fully

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Paperback / softback. New. First published in 1776, this English translation of the Hindu legal code was prepared by an employee of the East India Company. Its purpose was to make the code understandable to British authorities, and to show them that it was fully adequate for application in the Bengal region.

1777. London, 1777. Half tan calf, contrasting black and red labels to spine with gilt type, orange cloth boards. Spine and corners rubbed, some mild staining to cloth; small ownership label to front paste-down. Inner hinge visible and pages are browned and there is some slight insect damage to bottom margin of pages o/w contents sound.

London. G : in Good condition. Slightly cracked upper joint. Cover rubbed with corner wear. Some offsetting. 1781. Reprint. Quarter leather over brown board cover. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). cxx, 284pp. 8 plates, 4 folding. Hindoo laws. Halhed, a writer in the employ of the East India Company, openly stated that he translated the Gentoo Laws in order to meld British and indigenous legal systems in Bengal. This in turn would facilitate Britain's occupation of India for the purposes of trade. Warren Hastings, the Governor-General of India (1774-1784), encouraged Halhed's project. .

1781. Ldn., 1781. Cont.full calf. One hinge broken. CXX,284 pp. and 8 engr.plts.

1776. London: [S.n.], 1776. Quarto (10-3/4" x 8-1/2"). London: [S.n.], 1776. Quarto (10-3/4" x 8-1/2"). The First Work in English on Hindu Law [Halhed, Nathaniel Brassey (1751-1830), Translator and Editor]. A Code of Gentoo Laws, Or, Ordinations of the Pundits: From a Persian Translation, Made from the Original, Written in the Shanscrit Language. London: [S.n.], 1776. lxxiv, [2], 61, [1], 322 pp. Blank leaf inserted after p. lxxiv. 8 copperplate leaves, all tissue overlays but one lacking. Quarto (10-3/4" x 8-1/2"). Recent sheep, gilt title and date to spine, endleaves renewed, edges speckled green. Light rubbing, scuffing and minor fading to boards, moderate rubbing and scuffing to extremities. Moderate toning and light creasing to interior, occasional light foxing, light soiling in a few places, faint dampstaining to edges of first few leaves, title page, which has a later ink stamp (of Hans Baumann) to its foot, re-hinged, clean tears to gutter of second and third leaves not affecting text, a few… Read More

1776. London: [S.n.], 1776.. London: [S.n.], 1776. The First Work in English on Hindu Law [Halhed, Nathaniel Brassey (1751-1830), Translator and Editor]. A Code of Gentoo Laws, Or, Ordinations of the Pundits: From a Persian Translation, Made from the Original, Written in the Shanscrit Language. London: [S.n.], 1776. lxxiv, 61, [1], 322 pp. 8 copperplate leaves with tissue overlays. Quarto (11-1/2" x 9-1/2"). Plain-paper publisher boards, backed in calf and rebacked in period-style quarter calf with raised bands, blind fillets and lettering piece, untrimmed edges, hinges reinforced. Light rubbing and soiling to boards, moderate rubbing to board edges, corners bumped, early armorial bookplate (of Peter DuCane) to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior, some creasing and discoloration to tissue guards. An appealing copy with wide margins. $500. * First edition. This is the first work in English describing the principles of Hindu jurisprudence. It is a translation from the Vivadarnavasetu, a digest… Read More

London:: s.n., 1776., 1776. 4to. lxxiv, 61, 322 pp. 8 engraved plates; minor damp-staining affecting first 20 pp., light foxing, offsetting from plates, title-rubbed at position of original date which is partly rubbed away. Modern quarter calf, marbled paper over boards, black leather spine label, subtle blind-stamping to spine. Ownership signature and bookplate (loose). Text: very good; binding: fine. First edition, with eight engraved plates, being an early English translation of Hindu jurisprudence. Nathaniel Brassey Halhed contributed a lengthy preface. Of added interest is a vocabulary compiled by the author and other elements: Hindoo months, names of authors cited within the legal code, and a list of books used for the compilation of laws. A curious inclusion here is a section devoted to a Hindu "account of the creation." What follows is a description of the necessary qualities of a Magistrate – seems more appropriate. / The list of laws is very odd to the modern eye, but I believe it has a… Read More