Three visits to Madagascar during the years 1853-1854-1856
Subtitle: including a journey to the capital : with notices of the natural history of the country and of the present civlisation of the people
By: by William Ellis ; illustrated with woodcuts from photographs, etc
Contributors: Wood, W. S. M., former owner; Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978, former owner; Thorold, F. R., former owner; Spottiswoode & Co; John Murray (Firm)
Published: 1859
Language: eng
Number of pages: 476
Subjects: Travel; Malagasy language; Description and travel
Other titles: Ellis's Madagascar
Notes: "London: Printed by Spottiswoode and Co."--Verso of title page.

"Fifth thousand"

"Appendix. Brief remarks on the Malagasy language": pages [497]-514.

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SCNHRB copy (39088003120813) stamped on front paste-down: W.S.M. Wood.

SCNHRB copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Alexander Wetmore, Sixth Secretary. Inscribed in ink on front free endpaper: A. Wetmore 417.

SCNHRB copy has blind-embossed bookseller's stamp on front free endpaper: F.R. Thorold ... Johannesburg.

SCNHRB copy bound in dark brown leather with gilt panels, fleurons and fillets on covers, title and decorations in gilt on spine, gilt edges,