{"product_id":"fidalgos-in-the-kingdom-of-jafanapatam-1543-1658-signed-ltd-ed-no39-300-hc-dj-secondhand-books","title":"Fidalgos in the Kingdom of Jafanapatam 1543-1658 Signed ltd ed no39\/300 HC DJ (Secondhand Books)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: Fidalgos in the Kingdom of Jafanapatam (Sri Lanka: 1543–1658): The Portuguese in Jaffna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: O. M. da Silva Cosme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Colombo, Sri Lanka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear: 1994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition: Limited Edition No. 39 of 300 copies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinting: First Limited Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood hardcover in a Good dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a scarce limited edition, copy number 39 of only 300 copies, signed by the author O. M. da Silva Cosme on the limitation page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red cloth boards are clean and bright . The binding is firm and the pages are clean throughout with no inscriptions apart from the author’s signature on the limitation page. There is bumping to both corners of the spine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dust jacket is complete but has several tears and creases around the head of the spine together with some rubbing and edge wear. There is also a small bookseller’s price label to the rear panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevious owners name is written on the inside of the cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine the photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Description\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce scholarly study of Portuguese rule in the Kingdom of Jaffna between 1543 and 1658. The book examines Portuguese administration, military campaigns, taxation, land tenure, religion and the lasting influence of Portuguese rule in northern Sri Lanka. A desirable signed limited edition for collectors of Sri Lankan, Portuguese colonial and South Asian history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archway Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56951869997442,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/s-l1600_0d215fc4-3685-4779-8981-34db1395f139.webp?v=1790684060","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/fidalgos-in-the-kingdom-of-jafanapatam-1543-1658-signed-ltd-ed-no39-300-hc-dj-secondhand-books","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}