Major john corneille (13 Ergebnisse)

hardback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, pictorial cloth lettered gilt, dust jacket not called for and lacking the publisher issued slipcase, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text, b&w illustrations, 181pp.

hardback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, pictorial cloth lettered gilt on green to spine, dust jacket not called but housed in the original publisher issued slipcase, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text, b&w illustrations by B S Biro, 181pp.

hardback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, pictorial cloth lettered gilt on green to spine, dust jacket not called but housed in the original publisher issued slipcase, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text, b&w illustrations, 181pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 181pp, illustrated chapter headings, slipcase.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 181pp., ills., glossary. Vgc in slightly worn and marked slipcase.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. A like new copy of this 1966 Folio Society publication in a like new slipcase. 1st edition, 1st printing. Edited with an introduction by Michael Edwardes; illustrations by B.S. Biro. The book and slipcase have no discernible faults; book appears to be unread. No issues with the brown slipcase. Full pale brown canvas with etching design in black, endleaves illustrated with the coats of arms of George ll and the East India Company. Val Biro's 14 scraperboard illustrations, 2 cartouches, 11 headpieces and the title page vignette. The etching used on the binding shows Fort Saint George at Madras and was made around the time Corneille was in India. 184pp, 8vo -218cms x 146 cms, 7¾" - 9¾". Folio Society number 220. The frontispiece reproduces a page of the original manuscript, which was compiled between 1754 and 1757. This Folio edition was the first publication of the diary, which was found in France in the early 1960s. We pack our books properly and ship daily from the UK using recycled materials where we can. B.S. Biro (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Lovely designed hardback book, with gilt title impression on the spine. The book is in really good condition, normal wear and marks apply consistent with use and age. Comes with nice brown box slipcase. 181 pages all intact, all pages, text, maps and illustrations are in good, clean, readable order. The binding design is from an engraving of Fort St George, Madras, made c. 1757. The frontispiece shows a page from Major Corneille's manuscript. The endpapers show the arms of George 11 and The East India Company. Map drawn by K.C. Jordan. Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay Ltd, Bungay, set inpoint Baskerville 2 points leaded. Frontispiece printed by Jarrold and Sons Ltd, Norwich, Bound by W & J Mackay Ltd, Chatham. Another wonderful book from The Folio Society.…

1st in this folio edition, 220x140 mm, 181pp, VG+ in VG+ slip-case, edited with an intro by Michael Edwards, ills by B S Biro.

Hard Back. First Edition Thus. The Folio Society Edited and with an Introduction by Michael Edwardes Bound in pictorial cloth in a good clean condition No marks or inscriptions to the pages Illustrated by BS Biro Housed in a slip case in good condition despite minor wear pp 181 Overall a good copy Would make an ideal giftnbsp. B.S. Biro (illustrator). book.…

182pp. 8vo. Original pictorial cloth in slipcase. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. A Folio Society edition of Major John Corneilleâs engaging eighteenth-century memoir, recounting his experiences as a young officer with the East India Company during a formative period of British involvement on the subcontinent. Corneille writes with clarity and curiosity, offering observations on military life, local customs, landscapes and the political tensions of the era. His account provides a valuable first-hand perspective on early colonial India, combining travel narrative, personal reflection and historical detail. This copy is offered with no slipcase.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. A Folio Society edition of Major John Corneilleâs engaging eighteenth-century memoir, recounting his experiences as a young officer with the East India Company during a formative period of British involvement on the subcontinent. Corneille writes with clarity and curiosity, offering observations on military life, local customs, landscapes and the political tensions of the era. His account provides a valuable first-hand perspective on early colonial India, combining travel narrative, personal reflection and historical detail. Folioâs production presents the text with crisp typography and a durable binding, though this copy is with no slipcase.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. London, The Folio Society, 1966 [first thus]. Octavo, 181 pages with a full-page map, and illustrations by B.S. Biro plus a frontispiece. Decorated cloth; a fine copy in the slightly rubbed slipcase. Edited, and with an 11-page introduction, by Michael Edwards.