Colburn, Henry
Henry Colburn (1784 - August 16, 1855) was a British publisher. Colburn started off in the publishing profession in the Albemarle Street shop of William Earle, a bookseller in London. His next move was to become an assistant at a circulating library on Conduit Street called Morgan's Library, which he took over in 1816. Eventually he signed this business over to Messrs. Saunders and Otley and opened his own publishing firm. He gained initial success with the roman à clef novel Glenavron by Lady Caroline Lamb and which was published in 1816. It went through four editions and sold well. Colburn later expanded on the success of Glenavron and published a series of so-called 'Silver Fork Novels', a series of books that afforded readers the thrill of peering into the lives of rich and aristocratic families. Colburn also started several periodicals, including the New Monthly Magazine, the Literary Gazette, the earliest weekly newspaper dedicated to literature, science, and the arts. Colburn married twice. His second marriage was to Eliza Anne, who survived him.
First published view of Singapore.
View of the Town and Roads of Singapore from the Government Hill.
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The first printed view of Singapore, issued less than ten years after it was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781 - 1826). This aquatint view was published in 1828 after a painting by Royal Navy Captain Robert James Elliot. It looks on Singapore from Government Hill, covering the Plain, Singapore River, and Chinatown. Even at this early stage, the view presents a bustling city with numerous buildings and a lively port. We have not been able to trace Elliot's original painting. (more details)
Earliest known view of Bangkok.
View of the City of Bangkok.
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A striking early view of Bangkok, Thailand, issued in 1828 shortly following John Crawfurd's diplomatic mission to the royal courts of Siam. The view looks eastward across the Chao Phraya River towards what is today Bangkok's Chinatown. Chinese riverfront shops line the Chao Phraya. Dusit Maha Prasat, King Rama I's (1737 - 1809) great throne hall, built in 1789, rising in the background. A large Chinese junk occupies the foreground. (more details)
First scientific penetration of Burma.
Map of the Burman Dominions, and Adjacent Countries.
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This is an 1829 John Crawfurd and John Walker map of Burma (Myanmar). The map, considered the first accurate map of this region, was prepared to illustrate John Crawfurd's Embassy to Ava to negotiate with Burmese King Bagyidaw following the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824 - 1826). (more details)