Shelfmark
Fm.9.01(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Merckwürdige Nachricht aus Ost-Indien. Part 1. English]
Title
Propagation of the Gospel in the East: being an account of the success of two Danish missionaries, lately sent to the East-Indies, for the conversion of the heathens in Malabar. In several letters to their correspondents in Europe; containing a narrative of their voyage to the coast of Coromandel, their settlement at Tranquebar, the divinity and philosophy of the Malabarians, their language and manners, the impediments obstructing their conversion, the several methods taken by these missionaries, the wonderful providences attending them, and the progress they have already made. Rendred into English from the High-Dutch: and delineated to the most Honourable Corporation for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed and sold by J. Downing in Bartholomew-Close near West-Smithfield,, 1709..
Physical description
[16], xxxi, [1], 78, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A⁸ a-b⁸ B-F⁸.
Note
All letter but one signed B.Z. i.e. Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg.
Note
Letter signed on p.64: Henry Plutscho, Bartho. Ziegenbalgh.
Note
Translated and prepared for publication by Anton Wilhelm Böhm. -- ESTC.
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
With a final advertisement leaf.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T42761
Provenance
Bookplate of Nicholas Mann inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1754. Armorial bookplate of Eton College inside back cover.
Binding
18th century quarter binding in brown calf; five raised bands; marbled paper sides; text block edges sprinkled red; black goatskin spine label with gold-tooled lettering "Miscellan: I.".
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets. Ms. contents list on front flyleaf: "Contents of this volume ..."
Subject
Lutheran Church Missions.
Subject
Missions, Danish India Tranquebar History.
Added entry--name
Downing, Joseph, ? - d. 1734 printer, bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng ger
Identifier
B47390