A description of Ceylon : containing an account of the country, inhabitants, and natural productions : with narratives of a tour round this island in 1800, the campaign in Candy in 1803, and a journey to Ramisseram in 1804 : illustrated by twenty-five engravings from original drawings / by the Reverend James Cordiner ... ; in two volumes.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme ... and A. Brown, Aberdeen, 1807.
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:5678639
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engravings by Thomas Medland, Peltro William Tomkins, and Suffield; after James Cordiner.
Contents:
Contents of the plates: Sketch of the island of Ceylon -- Plan of Columbo -- Fort of Columbo -- Cingalese dresses -- Cingalese alphabet/Malabar alphabet -- Malabar dresses. Candian dresses -- Flag staff at Point de Galle -- View of Point de Galle from the south east -- Buddha reclining in the Temple of Heetateea -- Cingalese Temple of Agrabodiganni near Belligau -- Vishnu and Carticeyia in the Temple of Divinuara Maha Vishny Dewawley -- Mulgeerelenna seen from Kahawata -- Mulgeerenna -- Elephant snare at Korawy -- A Talipot tree or Batticaloe -- Manner of carrying the sacred book, preparatory to the administration of an oath to a Brahmin -- The Fort of Trincomallee from the governor's bungaloe -- Fort Ostenburg and the Harbour of Trincomallee from the governor's bungaloe -- Penacaratchy between Coumpiorde & Coutcharelly -- Banyan tree -- Larorns Cinnamomnm -- Pagoda of Ramisseram -- The governors house at Aripo, in Ceylon -- Temple of Buddha at Arandera near Idalmalpany, in Ceylon -- The hanging bridge near Idemalpany in the island of Ceylon.
Subject Terms:
Sri Lanka -- Description and travel. | Sri Lanka -- Pictorial works. | Southeast Asia -- Description and travel. | Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme -- Publisher. | Davison, T. -- Printer. | Bensley, T. -- Printer. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1807. | Engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1807. | Stipple engraving -- Specimens -- 1807.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- 1807.
Contributors:
Bye, Joseph P., engraver. | Medland, Thomas, active 18th century-19th century, engraver. | Suffield, engraver. | Tomkins, Peltro William, 1759–1840, engraver.