Letters of the Marquis Wellesley, Respecting the College of Fort William.

£275 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Interesting pamphlet defending the existence of the College of Calcutta during the debate around the renewal of the East-India Company Charter. The Charter of 1813 would end the Company's monopoly but keep provisions for improvement of literary and scientific knowledge, allocating 100,000 rupees a year for education in India including the College at Fort William. Scarce, with only 3 UK institutional copies (BL, Manchester, RAC). First edition; 8vo (20.5 x 13 cm); marbled wrappers, printed title label to upper wrapper, all edges red, a fine copy; vii, [1], (9)-112 pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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