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India: Regulating Act 1773--
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500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Great Britain. Act of Parliament--An Act for establishing certain Regulations for the better Management of the Affairs of the East India Company, as well in India as in Europe [text in English and Persian]. London: Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1774
first edition, folio (380 x 240mm.), text in English with facing Persian translation, letterpress within engraved decorative border, printed recto and verso, errata leaf (correcting some Persian phrases) mounted on final blank, contemporary red calf gilt, arms of George III to sides gilt, spine in compartments with raised bands gilt, binding slightly rubbed
Catalogue Note
a fine copy. In 1773 the British government took over some responsibility for ruling British India. The "Regulating Act" set up a governor-general and council nominated partly by the East India Company and partly by the government.