Keppel, Henry. THE EXPEDITION TO BORNEO OF H. M. S. DIDO for the Suppression of Piracy: with Extracts from the Journal of James Brooke, Esq. of Sarawak, (Now Her Majesty's Commissioner and Consul-General to the Sultan and Independent Chiefs of Borneo.) Third Edition. With an Additional Chapter, Comprising Recent Intelligence, by Walter K. Kelly. London, Chapman and Hall, 1847. Third and expanded edition. 8vo. Volume 1; xiv,+ 429pp; Portrait frontispiece, 2 folding maps, 5 tinted lithographs; Volume 2. Viii + 315pp; 4 folding maps, 5 tinted lithographs, 1 folding chart. Period caramel calf, floral spine compartments, contrasting labels. Combed marbled endpapers and edges. Very clean copy within, including the plates, except for some minor spotting to the chart. Fine bindings. The first volume concerns James Brooke's exploits in Sarawak from 1838-1842, prior to his meeting with Keppel. Volume two recounts the military exploits of Brooke, Keppel, and Sir Edward Belcher. A geographical description of Borneo is provided including accounts of the Dyaks. The appendix contains a proposed exploring expedition to the Asiatic Archipelago by James Brooke. (See Hill. Pacific Voyages 918). Keppel entered the Navy in 1822. His family connections secured him rapid promotion, and he was promoted to Captain in 1837. His long naval career took him to many places including the West and East Indies and Australia. Keppel served with distinction in 1841 during the first Opium War in China and in the Baltic campaign of 1854; he was also active in suppressing piracy in Borneo. In 1866, by now a Vice-Admiral, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief in China. Three years later he was promoted to Admiral and returned to England. He was considered by his peers to be an officer of great courage and excellent seamanship [National Portrait Gallery]. Keppel Harbour is a stretch of water in Singapore. Its deep waters and natural shelter suited the requirements of establishing a Far East maritime colony setting for the formation of Singapore. It was also at this time that Captain Henry Keppel came to Singapore and helped to clear the Straits of pirates. Whilst based at Singapore, he discovered the deep water anchorage that came to be called by his name. Keppel first sailed to Singapore as a midshipman in 1832 and took part in the Naning (Malacca) expedition, and came again later in 1842 to help with the suppression of piracy in the Malay Archipelago. Keppel had a long association with Singapore, having visited the island on several occasions up to 1903. He surveyed the new harbour of Singapore, which was formed based on his plans. The harbour was completed in 1886 [from Wikipedia]. Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, KCB, was a British soldier who founded the Kingdom of Sarawak in Borneo. He ruled as the first White Rajah of Sarawak from 1841 until his death in 1868.