Capt John Stedman (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. A very good copy of this 1963 Folio Society publication in a very good slipcase. Book has no discernible faults, but it does have an "official" Folio Society bookplate affixed to a front end paper. Dustjacket complete and undamaged but it does show a very small amount of discolouration around the edges. Beautifully produced 1st edition (thus), 1st printing. The Folio Society, London, 1963. Newly Edited and abridged by Christopher Bryant and illustrated with engravings selected from the earliest edition themselves made after drawings by the author. Bound in a pictorial cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Patterned card slipcase. Maps on green end papers. Large 8vo, 239pp, Illustrations and 14 B&W plates. Newly edited and abridged by Christopher Bryant and illustrated with engravings selected from the earliest edition themselves made after drawings by the author. Folio Society number 183. Captain John Stedman's "Expedition To Surinam" is a compelling historical account and travelogue detailing his five-year military expedition against revolted enslaved people in Surinam from 1772 to 1777. This vivid narrative chronicles the brutal realities of colonial warfare and slavery, offering a firsthand perspective on the challenging environment of Guiana. Beyond the military aspects, Stedman provides extensive observations on the region's natural history, its diverse productions, and detailed ethnographic descriptions of both the Indigenous peoples of Guiana and the enslaved Africans. The work stands as a significant primary source for understanding 18th-century colonial life, military history, and the complex social dynamics of the era. We pack our books properly and ship daily from the UK using recycled materials where we can.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This Folio Society 1963 edition of to Surinam by Capt. John Stedman presents one of the most vivid and influential firsthand accounts of 18th-century colonial life in South America. Beautifully bound and housed in its original slipcase, the volume reflects the Folio Societyâs early commitment to fine design, quality materials, and lasting craftsmanship. Stedmanâs narrativeâ"rich with adventure, natural history, and stark observations of slavery and frontier hardshipâ"is enhanced by clear typography and high-quality production. A distinctive addition to any Folio Society library and an excellent choice for readers of exploration history and historical memoir.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A beautifully preserved handsome boxed set, without dust jackets, as issued, one of a limited edition of 1,950 copies. The box is lightly soiled, and the corners are a bit worn and frayed; else fine. Contents fine. The Scots Brigade in Dutch service fighting against fugitive slaves (the Maroons) raiding from French Guyana; includes material on the natives, flora and fauna in Guyana. Limited edition reprint of the 1806 edition; 1 of 1950 copies). 8vo (206 pages; illustrated with black and white 80 plates, 2 folding maps).…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Captain John Gabriel Stedman's strikingly illustrated first-hand account of his deployment to the Dutch-controlled colony of Surinam. First edition. A deluxe large paper first edition with hand-coloured plates was published in the same year. Volume 2 only.Rebacked in full calf, with personal coat of arms blind-stamped to the front board. Renewed endpapers. No half title, as issued. Bound with index, binder's directions and errata leaves to the rear.Stedman's first-hand account of an eighteenth-century Dutch colony, including graphic accounts of the worlds of both masters and slaves. It also contains vivid descriptions of the landscapes of Suriname, paying great attention to flora, fauna, and the social habits of indigenous, free and enslaved Africans, and European colonists.Volume II is illustrated with an engraved title page, thirty-nine striking engraved plates and a folding map. Collated, lacking plate facing p. 142.Johnson commissioned William Blake and Francesco Bartolozzi to create engravings for the work and, through their collaboration, Blake and Stedman became close friends.Published by radical figure Joseph Johnson, Stedman's Narrative became a major literary success and was eventually published in more than twenty-five different editions.Stedmandescribesthe"cruelties practiced ontheNegroes,andthemoral deterioration resulting totheir masters" which "forms oneofthemost vivid indictmentsofslavery that have been penned" (ODNB). Rebacked in full blind-stamped calf, with spine replaced. With coat of arms to the front board matching bookplate to the front paste down. Externally, with mild rubbing to the extremities. Armorial unnamed bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are marginally toned, with a few scattered spots, generally more to the plates but illustrations remain pleasing overall and largely unaffected. Bookplate of one Tess M Hope to the front free endpaper. Very Good. John Gabriel Stedman (illustrator). book.…