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BARROW (Sir George, Bart.)
Ceylon: Past & Present.
With a map by John Arrowsmith. 1st Ed., viii+196pp., fldg. map. John Murray.
1857
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Rare account of Ceylon: the first 60pp. largely reproduce portions of Captain Knox's classic account of the country (published in 1681) which was based on twenty years he spent there as a captive - although a captive at large in that he was engaged as a farmer, money-lender & pedlar. His account was published in London after he achieved his freedom. The current work by Sir George Barrow (an employee of the Colonial Office who never - as far as can be ascertained - visited Ceylon) is "brought up to the 'present' & I hope that the sketch which I have given of 'The Garden of India,' & its growing prosperity, may be found interesting, & in some measure useful, as the information which it contains has been collected from authentic sources, & has been brought down to the latest period. I wish to call special attention to the Map accompanying this work, engraved by Mr. Arrowsmith on a reduced scale from a larger one compiled by him from actual survey; as it is the most complete & authentic map of the island which has yet appeared." - Author's Preface. Orig. red cloth, gilt title to sp. & elephant/palm tree motif to front board, somewhat rubbed, trace of removal of old label to front, generally VG. See illustrations on our website.
£250
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LAURIE (Lt.-Col. G.B.)
History of the Royal Irish Rifles.
1st Ed., xxiv+540pp., 10 col. plates & 24 b/w illus., 15 maps. Aldershot: G&P.
1914
#53056
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Substantial, detailed history inc. much service in Egypt, India & the Cape, Peninsular War, Kandyan War, Indian Mutiny, Boer War &c. Various rolls of medals &c., officers' services. Orig. green cloth, gilt to sp. & front, bevelled boards, cloth dampstained, especially front board, o/w sound.
£145
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MCKIERNAN (Thomas, Col. Sgt., late 50th Regt.)
Experiences of a British Veteran Soldier.
1st Ed., xv+162pp., portrait frontis., map (of the Crimea). Port Talbot: T. Major Jones & Sons.
1892
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Author enlisted in the 3rd Ft. in 1853 & transferred to the 50th (later Royal West Kent) Regt. for the Crimea a year later: served throughout the campaign inc. battles of the Alma & Inkermann, capture of the Malakoff Fort & the Redan. Afterwards served in Ceylon & NZ Maori War 1864-65 (action at Wanganui &c.). Mostly concerned with his Crimean experiences. Orig. red cloth, gilt to front, cloth stained & worn, lacking front & rear endpapers but sound copy & rare. See illustration on our website.
£125
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