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The History of Sumatra

Containing an Account of the Government, Laws, Customs, and Manners of the Native Inhabitants

William Marsden author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:7th Jun '12

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A late eighteenth-century account of Sumatra, (reissued here in its 1811 third edition) by an orientalist and public servant.

Displaying a profound understanding of the local flora, fauna, history and people, William Marsden (1754–1836) provides an important account of a little-known part of Indonesia. Illustrated with botanical drawings, maps and local scenes, the third edition of 1811 is reissued here.William Marsden (1754–1836) spent his youth working for the East India Company in Sumatra, arriving at sixteen and returning to seek new opportunities in England at twenty-five. Through his acquaintance with Sir Joseph Banks, and his interest in oriental studies, which later led to his admittance to the Royal Society, Marsden was inspired to write an account of the island. His history was first published in 1783. Throughout his subsequent life he combined research and writing, especially on oriental languages and numismatics, and he was also First Secretary to the Admiralty at the time of the Battle of Trafalgar. Displaying a profound understanding of the local flora, fauna, history and people, Marsden provides an important account of a little-known part of Indonesia. Illustrated with botanical drawings, maps and local scenes, the third edition of 1811 is reissued here.

ISBN: 9781108050487

Dimensions: 297mm x 210mm x 28mm

Weight: 1280g

542 pages