> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 306](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355393) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/6130-1) LSID 6130-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1335233) QID Q1335233 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Marsden, William (1754-1836), Irish-born British orientalist, numismatist and plant collector; in S. E. Asia 1771-1779; chief-secretary to the British Board of Admiralty 1779-1807. **Abbreviated name**: *Marsden* \[standard form in IPNI: *Marsden*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection K|K]]. #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 355; Barnhart 2: 450 (b. 16 Nov 1754, d. 6 Oct 1836); BB p. 207; BM 3: 1244; Dawson p. 578-582, 907, 945 \[index\]; Desmond p. 421; DNB 36: 206; Dryander 2: 545; IH 2: 505; Kew 3: 595; Lasègue p. 493, 506; PR (alph.); Rehder 5: 547; SK 1: cxxii, 348; Tucker 1: 462. - Allibone, S. A., Crit. dict. Engl. lit. Brit. Amer, authors 1223-1224. 1870 (q.v. for extensive inf. and for further secondary references). - Anon., Proc. Roy. Soc. 3: 346. 1836. - Baines, J. E., Vict. Natural. 90: 229. 1973 (epon.). - Brown, R., Mem. Werner. Soc. 1: 29. 1811 (epon.: *Marsdenia*R. Brown). - Murray, G., *in*Hist. coll. BM(NH) 1: 166. 1904 (pl. in herb. Banks). - Poggendorff, J. C., Biogr.-lit. Handw.-Buch 2: 58. 1863. - Smith, E., Life Joseph Banks 152, 239, 241, 287, 290, 292, 326. 1911. #### Eponymy *Marsdenia*R. Brown (1810); *Pseudomarsdenia*H. E. Baillon (1890). ### Publications ##### n.5454. The history of Sumatra **Title** *The history of Sumatra*,containing an account of the government, laws, customs, and manners of the native inhabitants, with a description of the natural productions, a relation of the ancient political state of that island... London (printed for the author, and sold by Thomas Payne and Son,...) 1783. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Hist. Sumatra*. **Notes** *Ed. 1*: 1783 (Gent. Mag. Jan 1784), map, p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-375, \[1-6, index, err.\], chart. *Copies*: MO, Teyler. *Ed. 2*: 1784, map, \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-373, \[1-4, index\], \[ix\]-xii, \[1-2, index, err.\]. *Copy*: MICH. – The second edition. London (printed for the author, and sold by Thomas Payne and Son,...) 1784. Qu. *Ed. 3*: 1811, map, p. \[i\]-viii, chart, \[1\]-479, \[1-8, index\], *28 pl. Copies*: B-S, MICH, Teyler, UC – The third edition, with corrections, additions, and \[27+ 1 unnumb.\] plates. London (printed for the author,... and sold by Longman... Brown) 1811. Qu. – The Teyler copy has in addition a cancellans p. 463-464. *Ed. 3, facsimile reprint*: 1966. *Copy*: MICH. – A reprint of the third edition introduced by John Bastin (p. \[i\]-\[xi\]). Kuala Lumpur (Oxford University Press) New York, London, Melbourne. 1966. Qu.