Account of Mr. Pybus's Mission to the King of Kandy, in 1762. Printed from the Records of the Madras Government

by John Pybus

$750 · Offered by Adrian Harrington Rare Books · No longer available

Colombo: W. Skeen, Government Printer, 1862. Sri Lanka FIRST PRINTED EDITION. Duodecimo booklet 17 x 11cm , pp. 8 113 3 . Publisher's light blue card, sewn, with titles to upper. Gently toned throughout. Light wear and spotting to covers. A rare survival, last seen at auction in 2008. Very good. An official report, and the personal diary of the British ambassador sent from Madras to negotiate with King Kirti Sri of Kandy Sri Lanka over assistance

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