Shelfmark
Fl.6.8(05)
Author
Uniform title
[Merckwürdige Nachricht aus Ost-Indien. English.]
Title
Propagation of the Gospel in the east: being an account of the success of the Danish missionaries, sent to the East-Indies, for the conversion of the heathen in Malabar. Extracted from the accounts of the said missionaries formerly publish'd, and brought down to the beginning of the year MDCCXIII. Wherein besides a narrative of the progress of the Christian religion in those parts, which the helps and impediments which hitherto have occurr'd; several hints are inserted concerning the religion of the Malabarians, their priests, poets, and other literati; and what may be expected from the printing-press lately set up at Tranquebar.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : printed and sold by J. Downing in Bartholemew Close near West-Smithfield, 1714.
Physical description
ix [i.e. xi], [1], 50, 4, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A⁶ B-D⁸ E⁴.
Note
Leaf E2 signed 'A'.
Note
Translated by Anton Wilhelm Böhm.
Note
With a final advertisement leaf.
Note
Includes: 'A proposal for propagating the gospel in the East-Indies', with separate pagination and register, which may also have been issued separately.
Note
The missionaries = Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg and Heinrich Plütscho.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T120744
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with four raised bands; quarter cover of tanned calf with marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; cut red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "In this volume are contained ...".
Copy-specific note
Previously: Dn.6.9.
Subject
Missions India Early works to 1800.
Subject
Lutheran Church Missions.
Added entry--name
Downing, Joseph, ? - d. 1734 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Böhm, Anton Wilhelm, 1673 - 1722 translator.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
enk dan
Identifier
B41513