Eleven years in Ceylon comprising sketches of the field sports and natural history of that colony, and an account of its history and antiquities by Major Forbes, 78th Highlanders ; in two volumes
2 volumes, [6] leaves of plates illustrations (wood engravings, aquatints) 24 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
Sri Lanka
Date:
1840
19th century
Notes:
"London : Printed by Samuel Bentley"--Verso of half titles
Plates drawn by Major Forbes, engraved by E. Radclyffte, W. Westall, John Bull
Also issued online
SCNHRB copy (39088016456428, 39088016456469) stamped on verso of title page of volume 1: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Mar 5 1902 [handwritten accession number] 170845; volume 2 with additional stamp: [accession number] 326565
SCNHRB copy half bound in green sheepskin and marbled paper boards, gilt-decorated spines, marbled endpapers; housed in an archival envelope