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Auction #132 begins on 09 Jul 2026

CAPPER [ James]

OBSERVATIONS ON THE PASSAGE TO INDIA, THROUGH EGYPT, AND ACROSS THE GREAT DESERT

With occasional remarks on the adjacent countries, and also sketches of the different routes.

Published: W. Faden, J. Robson, and R. Sewell, London, 1784

Edition: Second edition

Reserve: $180

Approximately:

Estimate: $440-480

Bidding opens: 9 Jul 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 16 Jul 16:30 GMT

Ships from: Ireland

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1 volume. Second edition 1784.

Red cloth covers.

xx, 114 pages.

2 folding engraved maps of Egypt and Syria/Iraq. 

Capper, the East India Company's commissary-general

on the coast of Coromandel, was sent home with dispatches

in 1777, traveling via Ceylon and Suez. When he arrived in

England, he was asked "to explore the feasibility of opening a

new channel for transmitting intelligence between Europe and India. 

Recorded shipping weight 1000g.

Shipped and insured by recorded delivery. 

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 27 x 22 cm


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