“The purpose of the appeal was to open a subscription list by which signatories pledged themselves to support the cost of printing a limited edition, of which they themselves would be entitled to one or more copies, depending on the amount pledged. This was the usual means at the time [1836] of enabling the publication of an expensive book…” PublishingBook PublishingCrow Funding Book:The Prisoner of Kathmandu: Brian Hodgson in Nepal 1820-43 Source: The Prisoner of Kathmandu: Brian Hodgson in Nepal 1820-43