ROBERT ORME

A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan, from the Year MDCCXLV to which is Prefixed a Dissertation on the Establishments, Made by Mahomedan Conquerors in Indostan Two volumes bound in three, Fourth Edition, revised by the author. London: Printed for F. Wingrave, 1803 Cover: Full calf binding, Vol 1- pp. 436 + xcvi, Vol 2, pt 1, pp. 366 + xv Vol 2, pt 2 - [pp. 367-740] + xv , Binding: All 3 volumes bound uniformly with titles in gilt on spine.
27.5 x 21.5 cm

CONDITION
A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan, Good for an ex-library copy. The set has 35 copperplates, maps and plans, most of them folding. Of these 4 are missing - Vol. 1 - lacks 2 maps [Gingee and Trichonopoly] and Vol II, Pt I - lacks map of Fort St David, plan of Calcutta and left half of a large folding view of Calcutta

A collection of 13 maps and plans from Robert Orme's "A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan", c. 1780 1. MADRASS, part of the Black Town and the adjacent ground to the S. and W. during the French attack from Dec. 12, 1758 to Feb. 17, 1759/ 16 x 20 inches 2. Plan of the fronts of FORT ST GEORGE attacked by Mr Lally from the 14th of December 1758 to the 16th of February 1759, with part of the Black Town/ 16 x 19 inches 3. PERMACOIL Fort/ 12.5 x 17 inches 4. PALAM-COTAH near TINIVELLY/ 13.5 x 17 inches 5. CHITTAPET the Fort/ 13 x 16 inches 6. CARANGOLY the Fort/ 13 x 16 inches 7. The Carnatic from the Pennar to the Coleroon, with western mountains and part of MYSORE / 20 x 17.5 inches 8. View of the Forts on the HILLS OF VELOOR as seen from the Pettah/ 17 x 10.5 inches 9. KARICAL / 10.5 X 8.5 inches 10. MASULIPATAM / 10.5 X 8.5 inches 11. PONDICHERRY / 16.5 x 10.5 inches 12. ARCOT FORT & CHILLAMBARUM / 10.5 X 8.5 inches 13. VALDORE & VANDIWASH / 10.5 X 8.5 inches
i) 140.6 x 73.6 cm
ii) 40.6x 48.2 cm
iii)31.7x 43.1 cm
iv)34.2 x 43.1 cm
v)33x 40.6 cm
vi)33 x 40.6 cm
vii)73.6x 44.4 cm
viii) 43.1x 26.6 cm
ix) 67.5 X 26.6 cm
x)26.6 X 21.5
xi)41.9 x 26.6 cm
xii)26.6 X21.5 cm
xiii) 26.6 X 21.5 cm