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London, A. Strahan, T.N. Longman, O. Rees, 1803 1st. Two Volumes. Hardback, Size approx 8.5 x 5 inches. Halfbound calf leather and marbled paper to boards. Raised banding and full gilt decoration to spines, twin leather spine labels. Marbled endpapers and page edges. In very good conditions. Rubbing to edges and corners of boards, corners and spine ends bumped/chipped. Frontis plates moderately foxed, some darkening to main title pages. Maps with some minor darkening/foxing, crease and small tears to leading edge of map “Seat of War” (p.xv). Moderate foxing to pages throughout. Bindings tight and sound. Else a very good clean and tight copies. 2 vols: cxiv + 359pp & xi + 514pp. Illustrated with 2 folding B&W engraved maps (xv & p1.), and 2 B&W engraved frontis plates.
The History of the Maroons. by Dallas, R.C - 1803
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London: A. Strahan, 1803. 2 vols. xii, cxiv,359; xi, (1), 514, (2 -errata nd ads) pp. b/w frontispiece engravings, two folding maps.
"From Their Origin to the Establishment of Their Chief Tribe at Sierra Leone: Including the Expedition to Cuba, From the Purpose of Procuring Spanish Chasseurs; And the State of the Island of Jamaica for the Last Ten Years: With a Succinct History of the Island Previous to that Period." Runaway slaves established settlements inland in Cuba and Jamaica. They were successful enough to force the British to negotiate treaties with them. With two folding maps - one of the island of Jamaica, and "A map of the interior part of Jamaica, called the Cock-Pits, which was the seat of the Maroon War in 1795 and 1796." First edition, Sabin 18322. The maps are tanned and there is scattered foxing in the text, but a very good copy overall. Contemporary presentation inscription on title pages. Bound in full mottled calf, rebacked
"From Their Origin to the Establishment of Their Chief Tribe at Sierra Leone: Including the Expedition to Cuba, From the Purpose of Procuring Spanish Chasseurs; And the State of the Island of Jamaica for the Last Ten Years: With a Succinct History of the Island Previous to that Period." Runaway slaves established settlements inland in Cuba and Jamaica. They were successful enough to force the British to negotiate treaties with them. With two folding maps - one of the island of Jamaica, and "A map of the interior part of Jamaica, called the Cock-Pits, which was the seat of the Maroon War in 1795 and 1796." First edition, Sabin 18322. The maps are tanned and there is scattered foxing in the text, but a very good copy overall. Contemporary presentation inscription on title pages. Bound in full mottled calf, rebacked
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The History of The Maroons, From Their Origin to the Establishment of Their Chief Tribe at Sierra Leone: Including the Expedition To Cuba, for the Purpose of Procurind Spanish Chasseurs; and the Island of Jamaica for the Last Ten Years; With A History of the Island previous to that period. In Two Volumes.
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