Journal of a residence in Ashantee / by Joseph Dupuis ; comprising notes and researches relative to the Gold Coast, and the interior of Western Africa ; chiefly collected from Arabic mss. and information communicated by the Moslems of Guinea ; to which is prefixed an account of the origin and causes of the present war ; illustrated with a map and plates.

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Creator:: Dupuis, Joseph
Title(s):: Journal of a residence in Ashantee / by Joseph Dupuis ; comprising notes and researches relative to the Gold Coast, and the interior of Western Africa ; chiefly collected from Arabic mss. and information communicated by the Moslems of Guinea ; to which is prefixed an account of the origin and causes of the present war ; illustrated with a map and plates.
Published/Created:: London : Printed for Henry Colburn, 1824.
Physical Description:: [2], vii, [1], xxxviii, 264, cxxxv, [1] p., [16] leaves of plates ([5] folded) : ill., map ; 28 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
DT507 .D87 1824+ Oversize
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/5397102
Classification:: Books
Notes:: Aquatints and engraving by C. Williams; after Joseph Dupuis.
Printed by Shackell and Arrowsmith, Johnson's Court, Fleet Street.
Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 281
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in original blue moiré cloth with printed spine label.
Subject Terms:: Africa, West -- Description and travel.
Africa, West -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Ashanti -- Description and travel.
Ashanti -- History.
Colburn, H. -- Publisher.
Engraving -- Specimens -- 1824.
Shackell and Arrowsmith -- Printer.
Form/Genre:: Aquatints -- 1824.
Contributors:: Williams, C., engraver, engraver.
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Map of Wangara
Representation of the Court of Select audience. Costume
South prospect of the River Praa and the Forest of Assin
A woman & youth of Banna. A Marowa Slave
Moslems of Dagombah and Salagha in the costumes of their countries
Priests or Magicians of Ashantee invoking the national deities
The palace of Ouso Adoom, the king's nephew; the authors temporary residence at Coomassie
Specimen of Ashantee sculpture
Street in Coomassy leading to the palace
Close of the Adai custom
An Ashantee soldier
A Caboceer of Ashantee equipt for war
Military weapons of the Ashantees
Moslem of Kong in military costume
Man & woman of Gaman
Man & woman of Banna.

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