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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. 3rd edition, with corrections, additions.

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. 3rd edition, with corrections, additions.

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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. 3rd edition, with corrections, additions.

by MARSDEN, William

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London, J. M'Creery, 1811. 4to. Later blue buckram (spine discoloured). With large folding engraved map and engraved plate of the Rajang, Batta, Lampoon alphabets. VIII,479,(9) pp.Third and best edition; first published in London in 1783; with the bookplate of Arthur Hereward Millard. - 'This book gave Marsden a reputation that still holds today. He was an orientalist, in the service of the East India Company (VOC), and resided in Sumatra in 1771-79. He studied everything that came under his notice, including the difficult Sumatran tongue'' (Cox I, p.300). His book is the first important monograph on Sumatra, including a chapter on Nias and also the first text in English devoted to the island. - (Without the atlas as usual). Wellan-Helfrich D 238; Howgego M55; Hill 1093.

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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. 3rd edition, with corrections, additions.
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MARSDEN, William
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