Auction 352 Non European Civilizations - Malay Archipelago
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RAFFLES -- (HULL, S., ed.). Memoir of the Life and Public Services of Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles, (…), Particularly in the Government of Java, 1811-1816, and of Bencoolen and its Dependencies, 1817-1824; with Details of the Commerce and Resources of the Eastern Archipelago, and Sections from his Correspondence. Lond., J. Murray, 1830. xvi, 723, 100 pp. W. 2 fold. maps (1 lge. fold.), 1 full-p. map, front. portr., 1 large fold. chart, 1 full-p. plate and 5 tinted lithogr. views, incl. a multi-folded view of Singapore. Lge-4°. Mod. cf. In cloth slipcase. (All plates somewhat browned, but a very good copy).

Sophia Hull (1786 –1858), editor of this work, was the second wife of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore. - First edition.

€ 1000

result € 1600

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