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The history of Sumatra, : containing an account of the government, laws, customs, and manners of the native inhabitants, with a description of the natural productions, and a relation of the ancient political state of that island. / By William Marsden, ...: PB 149-2020

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The history of Sumatra, : containing an account of the government, laws, customs, and manners of the native inhabitants, with a description of the natural productions, and a relation of the ancient political state of that island. / By William Marsden, ...

Maker(s)

Author.: Marsden, William,
Printer.: M'Creery, John,
Publisher.: Marsden, William,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)
Bookbinder.: Bowtell, John,

Description

"Atlas" entitled: "Plates to Marsden's History of Sumatra".
Old classmark: 632.
Binding: by J. Bowtell, Cambridge (ticket). Sprinkled calf, g. rolled border; spine & board edges g.t., raised bands, g. lettering on red & green spine labels; marbled e.p.

Natural history Indonesia Sumatra.

Notes

History note: Provenance: Fitzwilliam, 1811.

Measurements and weight

viii, 479, [9] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : folded map ; 4⁰ + atlas of XIX (+1, that is title-page) leaves of plates; 58 cm.

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Note

Marsden, William,1754-1836author.London: :Printed for the author by J. McCreery, Black-Horse-Court and sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Paternoster-Row.,1811. M'Creery, John, -1825, printer. Marsden, William, 1754-1836, publisher. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor. Bowtell, John, 1753-1813, bookbinder. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, bookseller.

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 149-2020
Primary reference Number: 279338
ALMA control 001: 99120043803606
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 17 December 2020 Updated: Thursday 17 December 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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