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Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones
Lord Teignmouth [John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth]
1804
John Hatchard : London
12" by 10"
viii-xiv [3], 2-531pp
SUMMARY
The scarce first edition of Lord Teignmouths biographical work about his close friend, the orientalist Sir William Jones.
First Edition,Leather Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs2 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A scarce first edition.
Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, and with a facsimile plate of Joness writing to the rear. Collated, complete.
A memoir of the life and work of the philologist Sir William Jones.
Spending much of his life in India and South East Asia, Jones became a scholar of ancient India. In 1784 he founded the Asiatic Society, which invited many British ex-patriots living in Calcutta to join the pursuit of Asian studies. One of the main roles of the society included the collections and documentation of ancient Indian manuscripts. Jones was an important figure in the field of British Asian study.
With the bookplates of Alan Carr, and the armorial bookplate of William Davies Adams to the front pastedown, and the contemporary inscription of Eliza Adams, dated 1805, to the title page head.
Written and compiled by John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth. A close friend of Jones, Shores sympathetically explores the life and work of this philologist and judge.
CONDITION
Rebacked, retaining the original calf boards. Retaining the original endpapers. Light rubbing to board perimeters, otherwise externally very smart. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page head. Pages clean and bright, with first few leaves lightly age toned, and with light spotting to frontispiece.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
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