An Account of the Interior of Ceylon

Davy, J: 1969, reprint of the 1821 edition, illustrated, softcover, 398 pages. First published in 1821, John Davy's ‘An Account of the Interior of Ceylon’ merges meticulous observations of the island’s geography, geology, climate and wildlife with analysis of its demography, politics and crafts. Drawing on interviews and four years of travel as a British army surgeon, Davy delivers one of the most thorough early-nineteenth-century portraits of traditional Kandyan society before British colonial transformation. In good condition