Ceylon : an account of the island physical, historical and topographical, with notices of its natural history, antiquities, and productions / by Sir James Emerson Tennent.
| Author/creator | Tennent, James Emerson |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1859. |
| Description | 2 volumes : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Binder's spine title: Tennent's Ceylon |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy bears the blue stamp of "Fettes College Library" in each volume. Bound in half-leather covers with spine title: Tennent's Ceylon. |
| General note | Pagination: v. 1. xxxv pages, 1 unnumbered page, 619 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates (maps) -- v. 2. xvi, 660 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates (folded maps). |
| General note | "...The work is re-issued almost as a corrected reprint. In the interim, I have ascertained, that Ribeyro's 'Historical account of Ceylon' ... [was printed] in the original Portuguese ... in 1685 [and] ... published in 1836.... A fac-simile from a curious map of the island as it was then known to the Portuguese, has been included in the present edition. Some difficulty having been expressed to me, in identifying the ancient names of places in India..., a map has been inserted in the present edition...."--Notice to the second edition, v. 1, page [xxxvi]. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Digital Bookplate | Bookplate for Jack and Mary Spain |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy v. 1-2 gift of Jack and Mary Spain, 6/19/2024 |
| LCCN | 05014298 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | DS489 .T29 1859B V.1 | ✔ Available | Request Material |
| Joyner | Rare Collection | DS489 .T29 1859B V.2 | ✔ Available | Request Material |