MONSOON TRADERS: THE MARITIME WORLD OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
by H.V. Bowen; John McAleer; Robert J. Blyth
Published by Scala Publishers. 1st. 2011
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. The maritime story of the East India Company is one of wealth, power and the pursuit of fortune but is also a story of conflict, conquest and piracy on the high seas. This book explores the Company's origins and its early encounters with Asia, as well as its rise to wealth and trading pre-eminence. Cream paper boards, silver title to spine. B/w pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations. 192 pages including index.
A lovely copy. SIGNED by the authors (no dedication) to title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and lightly faded to spine.
ISBN: 9781857596755
Stock no. 1826558
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- ASIA
- INDIA
- MARITIME
- COMPANY HISTORY
