Shelfmark
Go.2.09
Author
Title
Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee, with a statistical account of that kingdom, and geographical notices of other parts of the interior of Africa. By T. Edward Bowdich ... .
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : John Murray, Albemarle-Street., 1819..
Physical description
viii, [2], 512 p., [13] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (some col.), maps, music ; 27 cm. (4to)
Note
Verso of title page: "London: Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland Row, St James's".
Note
Includes errata and glossary.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Charles Yonge with motto “qualis vita finis ita”, undated, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton School Library on front pastedown.
Binding
19th-century brown calfskin over millboards. Covers decorated with gilt roll to form a border; blind transversal fillets on boards edges. Spine flat, decorated with gilt tools and titling ("Bowdich's mission to Ashantee"; "T"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red (faded). Endpapers of undecorated wove paper including pastedowns; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Subject
Ashanti.
Subject
Ghana.
Subject
Africa, West Description and travel.
Added entry--name
Murray, John, 1737 - 1793 publisher.
Added entry--name
Bulmer, William, 1757 - 1830 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50919