First volume - Java Antiquities

This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives

Reference
- GB 891 SC52-SC52/1
Dates of Creation
- 1815 - 1816
Name of Creator
- _Raffles_ _Sir_ _Thomas Stamford_ _1781-1826_
  _Baker_ _Godfrey Phipps_ _1789-1850_ _lt. Col._
  _Hammond_ _Elton_ _d 1819_
  _St. Maur (Seymour)_ _Edward A._ _1775-1855_ _Duke of Somerset_
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 1 bound volume Handwritten

Scope and Content

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.