[Travel] The History of Sumatra,
containing an account of the Government, Laws, Customs, and Manners of the Native Inhabitants (...) by William Marsden F.R.S. London, 1811. [publ] J. M'Creery, [sold by] Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown.
4to. leather, gilt stamped spine, title page, VIII,479 pp.+ index (9). includes large folding map by Marsden in front showing Sumatra and 28 copper engr., one of which is unnumbered. Some copper engr. are in aquatint-mix technique by J. Stadler (pl. II and III) and (pl. XXIV and XXV) in wonderful aquatint by Marsden. Various other copper engr. were made by Cardon, Swaine and Williams. This 3rd ed. is the only ed. with all plates; in very good condition. Rare.