Kept in case: 25 x 18 cm. Title from caption. In 3 columns. Published in: The Globe, no. 4582 (1817). Begins with: "We have not received from the perusal of any modern work, of a similar nature, more real satisfaction, or a greater portion of information, than we have derived from that to which we now draw the attention of our readers. It is, in every respect, a valuable publication ..." Private library of Dr John Sturgus Bastin; East Sussex, United Kingdom; Direct purchase; March 2015. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, a British statesman, who is best remembered as the founder of Singapore. Raffles was Lieutenant-Governor of Java in 1811, and instrumental in maintaining the British strongholds in the Dutch East Indies. Rare material - handle and store according to library's policy for handling and storing such material. John Bastin Collection (B29267926J) (Catalogue ref: III/9).