The Bombay Almanack, and Register, for the Year of Lord 1798

The Bombay Almanack, and Register, for the Year of Lord 1798

Author: MULTIPLE CONTRIBUTORS.

Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions

Published: 2018-04-20

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9781385044315

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T137698 With lists for the East India Company, Civil Service, Military Officers, etc. Bombay: printed by John Turner, at the Gazette Press, [1798]. [132]p., table; 8°


The Estate of Major General Claude Martin at Lucknow

The Estate of Major General Claude Martin at Lucknow

Author: Rosie Llewellyn-Jones

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1527561348

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This volume offers a unique glimpse into a European household in 18th century India. Claude Martin was an entrepreneurial Frenchman who settled in Lucknow, capital of the rich Muslim state of Awadh (Oudh). The book presents the inventory of his houses here for the first time, together with the catalogue of books from his library. It gathers together six experts to examine Martin’s numerous possessions, and discuss his paintings, silverware, jewellery, textiles, weapons, carriages, boats and hot air balloons. His collection of scientific items imported from the best European instrument makers reveals his practical experiments with electricity and astronomy, while his buildings exploited hydraulic engineering to keep them cool. This book will appeal to readers fascinated by the introduction of Enlightenment ideas into post-Mughal India and the rise of a ‘common soldier’ to the highest ranks of the East India Company. Childless himself, Martin left money to found La Martinière schools in India and France.


The Bombay Almanack

The Bombay Almanack

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2022-09-18

Total Pages: 934

ISBN-13: 337511978X

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.