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GB 891 SC52-SC52/1
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First volume - Java Antiquities
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- 1815 - 1816 (Creation)
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1 bound volume Handwritten
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First Volume - Java Antiquities
- First section - Lists and corrrespondence regarding the possible second publication of Sir T. S. Raffles' book, History of Java, with notes by Mr Hammond, Sir T. S. Raffles and the Duke of Somerset.
- Second section - Handwritten descriptions of four Javanese temples; Cobon Dalum, Sewu, Jonggrangan and Loro Jongran, likely written by T. S. Raffles.
- Third section - 'Memorandum made on a visit to the ancient Hindu Remains on Gunung Prau in the Island of Java, during the month of September 1815, illustrated with Plans & sketches taken on the spot', likely written by T. S. Raffles.
- Fourth section - 'Extracts from the private Journals of Captain G. P. Baker, 19th Regt Bengal Infantry, of all memories made on the spot relative to the Collection of antiquarians Drawing [etc] made by him in a tour thro' the interior of Java in the years 1815/16'. Handwritten with accompanying drawings.
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- English
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- Raffles Sir Thomas Stamford 1781-1826 (Subject)
- Baker Godfrey Phipps 1789-1850 lt. Col. (Subject)
- Hammond Elton d 1819 (Subject)
- St. Maur (Seymour) Edward A. 1775-1855 Duke of Somerset (Subject)