Digital Rare Book :
Official documenst relative to the negotiations carried on by Tippoo Sultaun with the French Nation and other Foreign States, for the purposes hostile to the British Nation; to which is added, Proceedings of a Jacobin Club formed at Seringapatam, by the French soldiers in the Corps commanded by M. Dompart : With a translation.
Printed at The Honourable Company's Press, Calcutta - 1799
Image :
Portrait of Tipu Sultan by Mauzaisse - Ink sketch titled, 'Tipu Sultan, Another view'
From C. Hayavadana Rao's, History of Mysore, 1399 to 1799, volume III, Bangalore: Government Press, 1943
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This is a valuable book. This compilation of Tipu's correspodence throws authentic information on his administration and war mechanism. This book has not been reprinted as far as I know, except some letter available at Calcutta Library are compiled and published a few years ago. I had seen one original copy of this book in Mysore with gilt edges and floral border for each page of content. This book may be with the City Central Library, Mysore. One of the pages has the signature of Hyder Ali Khan!
Tipu's moustache must be unique of its kind in the world!