Description: [History] ~ INDIAN IDOLATORY VILLIFIED POYNDER, John Speech of john poynder, esq. at a general court of proprietors of the EastIndia Company...containing evidence in proof of the direct encouragement afforded by the company to the licentious and sanguinary system of idolatry.. London. Published by Hatchard and Son, 1830. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 163pp. [1]. Modern red cloth, contrasting black calf letteringpiece to spine. Very occasional light spotting. The first edition of evangelical activist John Poynder's (1779/801849) impassioned attack on the East India Company's toleration of idolatry in India. Poynder devoted much of his life to this issue, he published numerous articles condemning the company's policy of religious toleration, its collection of pilgrim taxes from Hindu shrines, and its refusal to prohibit the rite of suttee (widow immolation). He was highly influential in the company's 1833 dispatch ordering the abandonment of the taxation of pilgrims. ~ About Antiquates We’re based in the heart of the Dorset countryside, with an antiquarian bookshop in Wareham, housed within a beautiful Grade II Listed Georgian Building, we also travel far and wide to buy, sell and advise on rare books. We offer a wealth of antiquarian books, specialising in early and hand-press printing - but not excluding all others! Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and we try to offer our customers a varied and frequently changing selection, along with advice on library development and special purchases. We are proud and active members of the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and the PBFA (Provincial Book Fairs Association) - professional bodies for the antiquarian book trade, abiding by their codes of practice and exhibiting at several large national and regional book fairs each year. Viewings of all books in our stock are possible by appointment at our Wareham bookshop, the details for which are displayed in the 'Business seller Information' section below. Purchase and Payment We aim to make your purchase as straightforward and pleasurable as possible. Payment can be made by various methods: From customers in the UK we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Cheques (in GBP £ Sterling) For customers from the rest of the world we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Postage and Packing As experienced and professional booksellers we have shipped books to many countries, and will be happy to quote costs for destinations and/or services other than those currently specified for this heavy book. All books are expertly wrapped, dispatched via national and international postal or courier services, and fully insured from our door to yours. Please be aware that antiquarian books can be imported to many destinations without restriction or extra duties (for example, the entire European Union), but that some destinations do charge import duties and/or sales tax on imported items. As per eBay terms, buyers are liable to pay these costs on receipt. Please see Postage and Payments section
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Non-Fiction Subject: History
Author: John POYNDER
Format: Hardback
Language: English
Date of Publication: 1800-1849
Year Printed: 1830
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
