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GRANT (Charles) [Viscount de VAUX]
The History of Mauritius or the Isle of France, and the Neighbouring Island from their First Discovery to the Present Time; Composed principally from the Papers and Memoirs of Baron Grant, who resided twenty years in the Island, by his Son, Charles Grant, Viscount de Vaux
London, Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland Row, St. James's, for the Author and Sold by G. and W. Nicol, and J. Wright, and B. Uphill, 1801, First Edition. 1 volume, in-4, 571 pp., 3 large folding maps (Map of the Island of Mauritius or Ile de France, Plan of Port Louis and a Chart of the Great Ethiopian Archipelago), half-calf binding, marbled boards. Includes the list of subscribers. First detailed book in English on Mauritius. An excellent copy, fresh and crispy. With a stamp: Constitutional Club Library: The Gift of the Right Honorable Lord Colchester, 1887.
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"The History of Mauritius, or the Isle of France, and the Neighbouring Islands" is an important historical book published in London in 1801.The book serves as a vital record of the early exploration, natural science, and colonial life of Mauritius and its nearby islands in the Indian Ocean. It was compiled by Charles Grant, Viscount de Vaux, a French soldier and writer who was born on the island in 1749. Charles used the personal letters, journals, and official papers of his father, Baron Grant. Baron Grant was a French noble who lived on the island for 20 years, from 1740 to 1760.PLEASE INQUIRE FIRST FOR MORE DETAILS AND PICTURES
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The History of Mauritius or the Isle of France, and the Neighbouring Island from their First Discovery to the Present Time; Composed principally from the Papers and Memoirs of Baron Grant, who resided twenty years in the Island, by his Son, Charles Grant, Viscount de Vaux
London, Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland Row, St. James's, for the Author and Sold by G. and W. Nicol, and J. Wright, and B. Uphill, 1801, First Edition. 1 volume, in4, 571 pp., 3 large folding maps (Map of the Island of Mauritius or Ile de France, Plan of Port Louis and a Chart of the Great Ethiopian Archipelago), half-calf binding, marbled boards. Includes the list of subscribers. First detailed book in English on Mauritius. An excellent copy, fresh and crispy. With a stamp: Constitutional Club Library: The Gift of the Right Honorable Lord Colchester, 1887.
