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POSTANS, T.
Personal Observations on Sindh;: The Manners and Customs of its Inhabitants; and its productive capabilities: With a Sketch of its History, a Narrative of recent Events, and an Account of the Connection of the British Government with that Country
First edition of this important account of Sind. Postans's work gives an account of the region's geography (including Karachi, Hyderabad, and the river Indus), ethnic groups, agriculture, commercial produce, flora and fauna, government, trade, and history, including British involvement.
- Published
- London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1843.
- Plates
- 1
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1843.
- Ref
- 769
pp.xv 402; 1 hand-coloured frontispiece & large folding map. An excellent copy recently rebound in quarter calf; title and rule in gilt to spine; some light spotting on a very few pages. Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontis. A Baluchi Soldier and Hindu Trader of Sindh.
