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1769réf. 47671Paris. 1769. Jacques Necker 1732-1804 was serving as a director of the French East India Company when he penned this rebuttal to the MÉMOIRE of Abbe Morellet. Morellet had argued against the Compagnie's trading monopoly which Necker here defends. Necker would become Finance Minister under Louis XVI until the French Revolution. Quarto. Contemporary marbled wrappers stitched. Spine lightly worn and faded. Minor foxing to first and last leaves. Very good plus. unknown
1788réf. 47799Paris. 1788. Memorial of the French East India Company freshly reconstituted in 1785 after its liquidation in 1769. Twenty-four pages of tables provide a detailed accounting of the Compagnie's commercial activities from 1769 through 1777 while the text advocates the importance of the Compagnie and details its further activities to date. Fewer than ten copies are located in OCLC. Quarto. Contemporary blue paper wrappers stitched. Minor wear and soiling. Near fine. unknown
1669réf. 15822Paris. 1669. The French Aristocracy Freely Admitted to Maritime Trade A variant issue with a slightly different title of this important edict which allows members of the nobility to trade by sea without foregoing any of their privileges. Previously their activities had been circumscribed by ordinances preventing their entering commerce. Apparently a catalyst for this edict was the formation of the Compagnie des Indes in 1664 which is specifically mentioned in the text. A note on the last page states that this copy was collated against the King's Ministry copy. OCLC locates only one copy at the University of Oxford. Rare. 7pp. Small quarto. Modern boards leather label. Light soiling around the edges. Very good. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 95 ref. MAGGS FRENCH COLONIZATION OF AMERICA 10 ref. hardcover
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réf. A9781032107240Hardback. New. This richly interdisciplinary volume explores the goals and benefits of the Cultures and Languages across the Curriculum CLAC programs by drawing together noteworthy insights from educators administrators researchers and students who have been directly involved in the CLAC programs at colleges and universities in the US. hardcover
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2012réf. 1561041826Hardpress Publishing 2012. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Reprint. Book appears to be in Used Good Condition. Cover has some wear scuffs dings and corner bumps. Text appears to be clean. Spine is in good condition. Front cover has a curve due to improper storage. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. ISBN: 1290091331. ISBN/EAN: 9781290091336. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561041826. . 9781290091336 Hardpress Publishing paperback
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1880réf. 187528Edinburgh.: J. Bartholomew. circa1880s. Map 40.2 x 30.4 cms with printed colour and outline hand colour in very good condition. Handsome map with colonial interests attractively coloured. . J. Bartholomew unknown
1858réf. 184072London.: Illustrated London News. 27 November1858. Engraving on single newspaper leaf 34.3 x 23.7 cm related text verso short sealed marginal tear not affecting the image scant spotting very good condition. Bustling street scene in Agra fifty or so years after it had fallen under the control of the East India Company. The engraving includes fine architectural detail in a city known for its most prized monument the Taj Mahal. . Illustrated London News. unknown
1872réf. 195548New York.: Harper's Weekly. 23 November1872. Five engravings in three columns 23.5 x 10 cms; on a single newspaper leaf 28.7 x 40.8 cm unrelated text on the verso lower margin creased with a small central tear affecting the caption no loss the image sin very good condition. Engravings from Harper's Weekly in November 1872 all centred on the quinine production in Darjeeling. Production began in the 1860s from seeds sent by the famed botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker. Quinine proved indispensable to British rule in India and they invested heavily in plantations to sure up supply.The anti-malarial was vital for colonial expansion "quinine coursed through the bloodstream of empire" Townsend Middleton "Becoming after: The Lives and Politics of Quinine’s Remains" in Cultural Anthropology Vol. 36 Issue 2 pp. 282-311 2014 although probably known more to the readers of Harper's Weekly as an essential for gin and tonic. The five engravings: Foot-Bridge over the River Rungbee Buttress of Suspension Bridge over the River Teestah Cinchona Succirubra Thirty Feet High signed but indecipherable Native of Sikkim Cane Suspension Bridge over the Great Runjeet. . Harper's Weekly. unknown
