Set of 3 books on James Rennell and his map-making in India
a) James Renell, Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan; Or the Mogul Empire: With an introduction, illustrative of the geography and present division of the country; And a map of the countries situated between the head of the Indus, and the Caspian Sea. To which is added, an appendix, containing an account of the Ganges and Burrampooter rivers, London: Printed by M. Brown for the Author; and sold by W. Faden, 1788
pp. cxli, 295, [51] + 3 folding maps [487 pages in all], LACKS THE MAIN FOLDING MAP
Bound with
Major Rennell, Memoir of A Map of The Peninsula of India; from the latest authorities; exhibiting its natural, and political divisions; the latter conformable to the Treaty of Seringapatam, in March 1792, with observations on the political and military advantages that may be derived from the new cessions: and an account of the site and remains of the ancient city of Beejanuggur, London: Printed by W. Bulmer & Co. for the Author, and sold by G. Nicol, 1793
pp. viii, 51
11.2 x 9 in (28 x 22.5 cm)
The above 2 books bound together in full leather.
b) Clements R. Markham, Major James Rennell and The Rise of Modern Geography, London: Cassell, 1895
pp. 228 + Frontispiece portrait of Rennell; Ex-Library copy with usual stamps but a sound, tight copy in good original green cloth binding and hinges fine. Evidently barely read. Gilt embossed cover.
7.6 x 5.2 in (19 x 13 cm)
A rare and only biography written by Clements R. Markham, President of the Royal Geographical Society of the great geographer James Rennell [1742-1830], best known for his work in India. James Rennell was the first surveyor general of Bengal and prepared Bengal Atlas in the late 1779 and the first approximately correct map of India in 1783 and also surveyed West Asia before moving to England. The first half of the book covers his work in Bengal and the rest of India and in Western Asia.
(Set of two)
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