A New Account of the East Indies: Being The Observations And Remarks Of Capt. Alexander Hamilton: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society)

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ISBN 10: 1108055184 / ISBN 13: 9781108055185

Edité par -, 2013

A New Account of the East Indies: Being The Observations And Remarks Of Capt. Alexander Hamilton: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 7719-9781108055185

Synopsis :

A lively 1727 travelogue offering an invaluable historical and geographical picture of south-east Asia, spiced with tales of piracy and poisoning.

Présentation de l'éditeur: Little is known of Captain Alexander Hamilton other than what he tells us in this work, first published in 1727. Written during his retirement, it is both an invaluable source of information on south-east Asia at the time and a lively travelogue of Hamilton's adventurous seafaring life in the service of the East India Company and independently between 1688 and 1723. An engaging storyteller, Hamilton writes of encounters with pirates, the Portuguese, and of a poisoning in Malacca, as well as providing vivid descriptions of the countries he visited - from Africa to Japan via India, Sumatra and China - and their social customs, religions, trade and commerce. His idiosyncratic maps and illustrations enhance his narrative despite his admission that he makes 'but little use of the pencil'. Volume 1 takes the reader up the east coast of Africa to the Middle East, and round the coast of India to Ceylon.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : A New Account of the East Indies: Being The ...
Éditeur : -
Date d'édition : 2013
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good