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An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India;
Robertson was encouraged in this work by his reading of Major James Rennell's Memoir on the Map of Hindustan, 1783 and also by Edward Gibbon. The work ends with a hope that the account 'of the early and high civilization of India, and of the wonderful progress of its inhabitants in elegant arts and useful science, may have some influence upon the behaviour of Europeans towards that people'.
First editions; 2 vols in 1, 4to (28 x 22.5 cm); 2 large folding maps, second a little misfolded; contemporary full diced calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, spine in six gilt compartments with later gilt calf lettering piece, all edges speckled red, extremities a little rubbed, a very good copy; xii, 364, [xii]; 202, [i] pp.
Kress B.2182.
First editions; 2 vols in 1, 4to (28 x 22.5 cm); 2 large folding maps, second a little misfolded; contemporary full diced calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, spine in six gilt compartments with later gilt calf lettering piece, all edges speckled red, extremities a little rubbed, a very good copy; xii, 364, [xii]; 202, [i] pp.
Kress B.2182.
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An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India;—
$189,619.48
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Robertson was encouraged in this work by his reading of Major James Rennell's Memoir on the Map of Hindustan, 1783 and also by Edward Gibbon. The work ends with a hope that the account 'of the early and high civilization of India, and of the wonderful progress of its inhabitants in elegant arts and useful science, may have some influence upon the behaviour of Europeans towards that people'.
First editions; 2 vols in 1, 4to (28 x 22.5 cm); 2 large folding maps, second a little misfolded; contemporary full diced calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, spine in six gilt compartments with later gilt calf lettering piece, all edges speckled red, extremities a little rubbed, a very good copy; xii, 364, [xii]; 202, [i] pp.
Kress B.2182.
First editions; 2 vols in 1, 4to (28 x 22.5 cm); 2 large folding maps, second a little misfolded; contemporary full diced calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, spine in six gilt compartments with later gilt calf lettering piece, all edges speckled red, extremities a little rubbed, a very good copy; xii, 364, [xii]; 202, [i] pp.
Kress B.2182.
