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Titles
A voyage to Cochinchina, in the years 1792 and 1793: : containing a general view of the valuable productions and political importance of this flourishing kingdom; and also of such European settlements as were visited on the voyage: with sketches of the manners, character, and condition of their several inhabitants. To which is annexed an account of a journey, made in the years 1801 and 1802, to the residence of the chief of the Booshuana nation, being the remotest point in the interior of southern Africa to which Europeans have hithero penetrated. ... / By John Barrow, esq. F. R. S. ...
Maker(s)
Author.:
Barrow, John,
(Sir,)
Donor.:
Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam,
(Viscount,)
Description
"Strahan and Preston ..." - verso of title page.
Includes "An account of a journey to Leetakoo" (p. [361]-437) taken from the Dutch ms. journal of Mr. Truter by Barrow.
Old classmark: 624.
Binding: sprinkled calf, g. rolled border; spine & board edges g.t., g. lettering on red & green spine labels; marbled e.p.; a.e. green.
Voyages and travels. Tswana (African people) Slavery Brazil.
Notes
History note: Provenance: Fitzwilliam, 1810.
Measurements and weight
xviii,[2],447p, [18] leaves of plates, [3] folded leaves of : col ill, map ; 27cm (4to).
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Note
Barrow, John,Sir,1764-1848,,author.London: :Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies in the Strand.,1806..
Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor.
Cadell & Davies,
publisher.
Strahan and Preston,
printer.
Identification numbers
Accession number: PB 153-2020
Primary reference Number: 279335
ALMA control 001: 99120243803606
Stable URI
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
