South East Asia.- St. John (James Augustus) Views in the Eastern Archipelago, Borneo, Sarawak,
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South East Asia.- St. John (James Augustus) Views in the Eastern Archipelago, Borneo, Sarawak, Labuan, first edition in book form, tinted lithographed pictorial title, 24 tinted lithographed plates, of which 3 folding, paper guards, some spotting and foxing, including to plates, cracking to gutter with a few plates and text ff. towards the beginning loose, original green cloth, blind-stamped and gilt, a few minor instances of soiling to covers, spine lightly sunned, bumping to spine ends and small tear towards head, [c.f. Abbey, Travel 548 (in parts)], folio, Thomas McLean, 1847.
⁂ Scarce. Originally published in parts (see Abbey), the work lauds British influence and expansion within the Eastern Archipelago, in particular the activities of Sir James Brooke in Singapore (which is depicted in one of the plates), Borneo, Labuan and Sarawak, where he became the first governor in 1841. The tinted lithograph views are by J.W. Giles, after drawings made from life by Captain Drinkwater Bethune, Commander L.G. Heath and others.
⁂ Scarce. Originally published in parts (see Abbey), the work lauds British influence and expansion within the Eastern Archipelago, in particular the activities of Sir James Brooke in Singapore (which is depicted in one of the plates), Borneo, Labuan and Sarawak, where he became the first governor in 1841. The tinted lithograph views are by J.W. Giles, after drawings made from life by Captain Drinkwater Bethune, Commander L.G. Heath and others.
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South East Asia.- St. John (James Augustus) Views in the Eastern Archipelago, Borneo, Sarawak,
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