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The History of Java
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The History of Java is a book written by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and published in 1817. It describes the history of the island of Java from ancient times.cite-ref-1[1]

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Publication history

The first edition was limited to 900 copies and contained 64 etched or aquatint plates, of which 10 were hand-coloured aquatints by William Daniell depicting Javanese life and costume. A second edition followed in 1830. The book was reprinted from a digital master by the Cambridge University Press in 2010.

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References

cite-note-11. "Review of The History of Java by Thomas Stamford Raffles". The Quarterly Review. 17: 72–96. April 1817. Archived from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2017-03-17.

External links

The History of Java by Sir Stamford Raffles at the Internet Archive.
The History of Java restored ebook at Google Books.