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HASTINGS, Warren (1732-1818). A Narrative of the Insurrection which Happened in the Zemeedary of Banaris in the Month of August 1781, and of the Transactions of the Governor-General in that District. Calcutta: Printed by the Order of the Governor General, 1782.
4o (318 x 242 mm). (Some marginal worming, occasional soiling and spotting, last leaf with stain.) 19th-century calf (worn).
FIRST EDITION. An important document, in which Hastings sets out to justify his actions against Chait Singh, raja of Benares, and the wazir of Oudh. Apart from its historical importance, it may be considered to be the first major historical publication printed at the Honourable Company Press, Calcutta. Not in Lowndes. VERY RARE.
4o (318 x 242 mm). (Some marginal worming, occasional soiling and spotting, last leaf with stain.) 19th-century calf (worn).
FIRST EDITION. An important document, in which Hastings sets out to justify his actions against Chait Singh, raja of Benares, and the wazir of Oudh. Apart from its historical importance, it may be considered to be the first major historical publication printed at the Honourable Company Press, Calcutta. Not in Lowndes. VERY RARE.