Author: G. A. Addison
Title: Indian Reminiscences or, the Bengal Moofussul Miscellany
Description: London, Edward Bull, 1837 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of this posthumously published work in which a British colonial official discusses his life in India. The scarce first edition of this work.George Augustus Addison worked as Private Secretary to Sir Stamford Raffles while he who served as Governor of the Dutch East Indies between 1811 and 1816. In his early twenties while working in Java, Addison died of fever.This work collects miscellaneous writings from Addison, with titles including: On Various Modes of Divination; Ode to Enthusiasm; Journal from Mangalore; The Persian Repartee; A Persian Anecdote of Chess, and On Marriage Considered as a Religious Contract. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to spine. Lacking spine label. Slight discolouration to spine tail. Rubbing to joints, with head of front joint starting, and board holding firm. Abrasion to front pastedown from bookplate removal. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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