Dupuis, Joseph, Journal of a residence in Ashantee , 1824
- 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 ManuscriptsDT507 .D87 1824+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- 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.
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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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