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. with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea
Published by London: Printed for J. Johnson (1806), 1806
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Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United KingdomBow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB)
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Condition: Used
£ 2,950.00
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Second edition, two volumes bound in one, 4to, xviii, 423, (5), iv, 419, (5) pp. Engraved title pages and 81 plates, including 3 folding maps and a folding view, the latter and one of the maps with a closed tear to a fold crease, frontispiece and volume I title with contemporary signatures and light damp stains to the top and bottom edges, some foxing throughout, volume I title cut close to the lower edge with partial loss of the imprint. Contemporary diced calf, corners worn, neatly rebacked. ".one of the most detailed descriptions ever written of an eighteenth-century slave plantation society. The heavily edited first edition distorted Stedman's views on race, slavery, and social justice, and turned them more towards a pro-slavery position. Softened or deleted in the 1796 publication were his admiration for Africanstheir institutions, morals, hygieneincluding the rebel slaves; his frank depiction of sex between European men and African women; and many of his remarks about the pervasiveness of misconduct and debauchery of European planters. Nonetheless, the Narrative had significant contemporary impact." (ODNB). 16 of the plates were engraved by William Blake, whose name also appears on the Subscriber's List. Bentley 499B.…
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Bibliographic details
- 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. with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea
- Author
- STEDMAN, Capt. J.G.
- Publisher
- London: Printed for J. Johnson (1806)
- Publication year
- 1806
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Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB)
Lewes, United Kingdom
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Store description
Bow Windows Bookshop has a large general stock of old and fine books and maps. Owned in partnership by Ric Latham and Jonathan Menezes, we buy and sell all manner of titles from early leatherbound volumes to modern first editions. We exhibit at bookfairs in the UK and North America and issue regular printed catalogues. Located in the beautiful county town of Lewes in the south-east of England, we are open six days a week. All our books are described as accurately as possible and we abide by the Code of Good Practice of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association…
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Literature, Topography & Travel, Maps & Atlases, Geology, Fine Bindings & Fore Edge Paintings, General Antiquarian, Science, Natural History, Sussex, BloomsburyAssociation member
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Bow Windows Bookshop Ltd.
175 High Street
Lewes, United Kingdom BN7 1YE
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We can accept payment by Mastercard, Visa and Sterling cheques, as well as by bank transfer. Please make cheques payable to Bow Windows Bookshop Ltd. All books must be prepaid before sending, unless you are already known to us. All books are returnable for a full refund if found not to be as described. Postage will be charged at cost and at buyer's request by air or surface mail, and will automatically include full insurance cover.
Bow Windows Bookshop Ltd., registered in England and Wales, company no. 7290146. Registered office: 1 West Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2NZ.
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