Ceylon In The Jubilee Year: With An Account Of The Progress Made Since 1803, And Of The Present Condition Of Its Agricultural And Commercial Enterprises

About the Book: - Released in the year 1887 to commemorate the jubilee year of the coronation of Queen Victoria, this is a concise book on Ceylon written on the state of the island in that year. It gives notices on the history of Ceylon and the progress made by the Island from 1796 to 1886. Other chapters deal in some detail with the native agricultural and manufacturing interests; the origin and rise of the planting industry; the later chapters give the attractions for the visitors, and the social life and customs. The book was first published in 1887 and has 42 illustrations. About the Author: - John Ferguson came to Ceylon in 1837 as one of the staff of JA Stewart Mackenzie, the newly appointed Governor. He became a highly respected figure in Ceylon, and like his nephew was very supportive of the planting trades and railway development. He was educated at Tain Royal Academy, then trained as a journalist in Inverness and London before going to Ceylon 1861 to take up a position as Assistant Editor of the Columbo Observer. He was succeeded as editor by his son Ronald Haddon Ferguson. He wrote few good books on Ceylon and its history. The Title 'Ceylon In The Jubilee Year: With An Account Of The Progress Made Since 1803, And Of The Present Condition Of Its Agricultural And Commercial Enterprises written/authored/edited by John Ferguson', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9789353245627 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 455 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Facsimile Publisher. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-