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Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781–1826) was a British civil servant and statesman best known for his founding of the city (now Republic) of Singapore. After the capture of Java by the British in 1811, Raffles was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the island, a position he held until 1815. After a two-year interlude in England, he sailed back to the East, and established the city of Singapore in 1819.
This book, firstly written in volumes and first published in 1817, contain his survey and history of the island state. Raffles provides a comprehensive ethnographic description of the island's society, describing its economy, trade, languages and dialects, and religious and social customs, together with a detailed history of the island, including a discussion of the introduction of Islam.
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The History of Java (Volumes One and Two)
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The History of Java (Oxford in Asia Historical Reprints 1982; VERY FINE 2 Volumes in SLIPCASE - COMPLETE WITH ALL ATTRIBUTES
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Special Edition. A very fine facsimile of the 1817 first edition. VOL1 Complete with fold-out map and 9 colour plates complete with original tissue guards. VOL2 complete with colour plate and tissue guard having a few barely discernible glue spots {probably obtained in production} being the only slight imperfection in this beautiful issue. The slipcase is very fine clean except for a small production crease but only to the odd extremity. A truly outstanding set. Overseas interest be aware this quality set is 5 kilos box protected packed weight. Seller Inventory # ABE-1534253937622
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