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Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988. Very good/No dust jacket. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Richard and Sally Price. Numerous b/w illustrations. xcvii, 708 pp. . Small Folio. Tan/Dark Blue cloth. Blue lettering to spine. Image of soldier pasted to front board.. Light bumping to head and heel. Light scuffing and very small discolorations to boards. Tan cloth beginning to fray along overlap of blue cloth. Owner plate behind front board. Pages clean and bright. Very good/No dust jacket.
Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition, against the Revolted Negro es of Surinam by Stedman, John Gabriel - 1796
by Stedman, John Gabriel
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Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition, against the Revolted Negro es of Surinam
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London: J. Johnson. 1796. 1st edition. 2 vols. 4to, brown calf.
Full Title: Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam , in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America; from the year 1772, to 1777: elucidating the History of that Country, and describing its Productions, Viz. Quadrupedes, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, & Roots; with an account of the Indians of Guinana, and Negros of Guinea, By Capt.N J.G. Stedman. Illustrated with 80 elegant Engravings, from drawings made by the author. 8 0 plates, including four foldout maps and views, frontispiece plu s title vignettes.
First edition of the noted accounting of Stedmanâs expedition to Surinam (Dutch Guiana) and recognized as one of the most important books on plantation life, slavery, and natural history [ Sabin 91075. ]
Rebound, otherwise A very good copy with all plates intact. Clean and tight with wide margins, no tears, and only minimal light foxing. Recently rebound in full brown calf, color-matched to th e original, with new headbands, five raised bands, gilt titles. Vol I: xviii, 407pp., [7] (index, Direction for Placing the Plates , Errata); Vol II: iv, 404pp., [7] (index, Direction for Placing the Plates, Errata).
Full Title: Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam , in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America; from the year 1772, to 1777: elucidating the History of that Country, and describing its Productions, Viz. Quadrupedes, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, & Roots; with an account of the Indians of Guinana, and Negros of Guinea, By Capt.N J.G. Stedman. Illustrated with 80 elegant Engravings, from drawings made by the author. 8 0 plates, including four foldout maps and views, frontispiece plu s title vignettes.
First edition of the noted accounting of Stedmanâs expedition to Surinam (Dutch Guiana) and recognized as one of the most important books on plantation life, slavery, and natural history [ Sabin 91075. ]
Rebound, otherwise A very good copy with all plates intact. Clean and tight with wide margins, no tears, and only minimal light foxing. Recently rebound in full brown calf, color-matched to th e original, with new headbands, five raised bands, gilt titles. Vol I: xviii, 407pp., [7] (index, Direction for Placing the Plates , Errata); Vol II: iv, 404pp., [7] (index, Direction for Placing the Plates, Errata).
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- Keywords slavery, blacks, negro, negroes, surinam, guiana, revolt
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NARRATIVE OF A FIVE YEARS EXPEDITION AGAINST THE REVOLTED NEGROES OF SURINAM
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Narrative of a Five Years Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam : Transcribed for the First Time from the Original 1790 Manuscript
by Stedman, John Gabriel (edited and with an introduction and Notes By Richard and Sally Price)
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Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1988. Book. New. Wrappers. 712 pages. New. Softcover, bound in stiff illustrated paper covers. Text in English with some black and white illustrations and extensive appendices..
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NARRATIVE OF A FIVE YEARS EXPEDITION AGAINST THE REVOLTED NEGROES OF SURINAM
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London: Johnston.. Johnson & T. Payne, 1813. Second Edition. Leather-bound. Very Good. 2vol. 4to 4to. 2 folding maps 78 plates including 13 by Blake, from drawings made by the Author. Simply but nicly rebound in 1/4 leather over dark brown cloth. Second edition, corrected. List of subscribers. As is frequently seen, some offsetting to pages opposite plates. One of the most famous and fascinating military, travel, and humanistic books of all history. The account of the unsuccessful attempt to put down the revolted Negros of Dutch Surinam. Full title: Narrative of a five years' expedition against the revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America, from the year 1772 to 1777 : elucidating the history of that country, and describing its productions, viz. quadrupedes, birds, fishes [sic], reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits and roots : with an account of the Indians of Guiana, and Negroes of Guinea. With its first-hand depictions of slavery and other aspects of colonization, this…
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