L'Anglais aux Indes d'après Orme, par J. W. Archenholtz, ci-devant capitaine d'infanterie au service de S. M. le roi de Prusse [...].

3 vol., 12mo: [2]-429, [2]-490, [2]-547 pp. (occ. marg. soiling and marg. sl. damp stains in vol. I-II, part. sl. age-toned, lower corner of title and lack to lower margin of p. 207 vol. I).

Contemp. mottled sheep, gilt-orn. flat spines (joints of vol. I split, occ. sl. rubbing, corners of vol. I-II bumped).

Very rare first French translation of the adaptation of Orme's work by Archenholtz (1st German 1786-1788) by L.-F. König, revised by the Swiss J. Lanteires (1756-1797). The work is a history of the English colonisation of India with information on the country (ancient history, geography, culture, inhabitants...). Orme (1728-1801) entered the British East India Company in Bengal in 1743 and was a Member of the Council at Fort St George in Madras between 1754 and 1758. In 1760, he returned to England and was appointed as historiographer to the British East India Company in 1769. Archenholtz (1741?-1812) was a Prussian officer, publicist and professor of History, he wrote many historical works, i.a. about the Seven Year's Wars which was often reprinted.
Ref. Barbier I:190. - Not in Cox, Chadenat.