B34759

Shelfmark

Ib2.3.22(01)

Author

Cockburn, William

Title

A dissertation on the best means of civilizing the subjects of the British Empire in India, and of diffusing the light of the Christian religion throughout the Eastern world; which obtained Mr. Buchanan's prize. By the Rev. William Cockburn, A.M. Fellow of St. John's College and christian advocate in the University of Cambridge.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Cambridge :, Printed by R. Watts, at the University Press; and sold by Deighton, Cambridge; Rivingtons, and Hatchard, London,, 1805.

Physical description

[8], 48 p. ;, 25 cm.

Note

With half title.

Note

Bound with an added collective title page: Dissertations, and poems, which gained the Rev. Dr. Buchanan's prizes, at Cambridge, Glasgow, and Eton. 1806.

With note

Bound with: "An essay on the best means of civilizing the subjects of the British Empire in India", "A poem on the restoration of learning in the East [by Glenelg, Charles Grant]", "A poem on the restoration of learning in the East [by the Francis Wrangham]", "Collegium Bengalense", "Carmen praemio a reverendo viro Claudio Buchanan", "Ode graeca" and "Ode præmio a reverendo viro Claudio Buchanan".

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

Binding

19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

Subject

Church of England

Added entry--name

Harcourt, Lewis Vernon, former owner.

Added entry--name

rivingtons, booksellers.

Added entry--name

hatchards, booksellers.

Added entry--place

England, Cambridge.

001B34759

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aIb2.3.22(01)

1001#$aCockburn, William

24512$aA dissertation on the best means of civilizing the subjects of the British Empire in India, and of diffusing the light of the Christian religion throughout the Eastern world; which obtained Mr. Buchanan's prize. By the Rev. William Cockburn, A.M. Fellow of St. John's College and christian advocate in the University of Cambridge.

260##$aCambridge :$bPrinted by R. Watts, at the University Press; and sold by Deighton, Cambridge; Rivingtons, and Hatchard, London,$c1805.

300##$a[8], 48 p. ;$c25 cm.

500##$aWith half title.

500##$aBound with an added collective title page: Dissertations, and poems, which gained the Rev. Dr. Buchanan's prizes, at Cambridge, Glasgow, and Eton. 1806.

501##$aBound with: "An essay on the best means of civilizing the subjects of the British Empire in India", "A poem on the restoration of learning in the East [by Glenelg, Charles Grant]", "A poem on the restoration of learning in the East [by the Francis Wrangham]", "Collegium Bengalense", "Carmen praemio a reverendo viro Claudio Buchanan", "Ode graeca" and "Ode præmio a reverendo viro Claudio Buchanan".

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

563##$a19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

61024$aChurch of England

7001#$aHarcourt, Lewis Vernon$eformer owner.

7102#$aRivingtons$ebooksellers.

7102#$aHatchards$ebooksellers.

752##$aEngland$dCambridge.