Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Upham, Edward, 1776-1834
Title:
The history and doctrine of Budhism : popularly illustrated : with notices of the Kappooism, or demon worship, and of the Bali, or planetary incantations, of Ceylon / by Edward Upham, M.R.A.S. ; with forty-three lithographic prints from original Singalese designs.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for R. Ackermann, Strand : J. Upham, Bath : C. Upham, Exeter : and Dondéy-Dupré, Librairie Orientale, Rue Richelieu, Paris, 1829.

London : James Bullock, printer, Lombard-Street, Whitefriars, [1829]
Physical Description:
[4], vii, [1], 136 p., [43] leaves of plates : ill. ; 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
One of Ackermann's last publications, and apparently his first venture in colored lithography in book form.
Subject Terms:
Sri Lanka -- Religion. | Buddhism. | Buddhist art. | Upham, J. -- Publisher. | Upham, C. -- Publisher. | Dondéy-Dupré -- Publisher. | Bullock, James -- Printer. | Fitzwilliams, Charles Home Lloyd, of Cilwyn -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1829. | Armorial Bookplates (Provenance)
Contributors:
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834, publisher.