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.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Aquatints and engraving by C. Williams; after Joseph Dupuis.
Contents:
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.
Subject Terms:
Ashanti -- Description and travel. | Ashanti -- History. | Africa, West -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Africa, West -- Description and travel. | Colburn, H. -- Publisher. | Shackell and Arrowsmith -- Printer. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1824.