9780563487098 - Rough Crossings by Schama, Simon (55 results)

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Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers. The free end page has been removed.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:9780563487098.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:9780563487098.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

First Edition. Hardback with dust wrapper. 9.5" x 6.25". 448 pages. many colour illustrations and b&w photographs. The foredge has some dirty marks and 2 page margins are also affected otherwise very good condition. G+/VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Firmly bound and very carefully read. Both book & unclipped jacket are in excellent clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. A heavy book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dustwrapper, stout 8vo, pp.448. Illustrated. Freedom from servitude was offered to slaves who defected to the British in the American Civil War. This is the story of that exodus, particularly the period for thousands in Nova Scotia, told through the experiences of some of the slaves and their abolitionists. Dustwrapper has some minor slight creasing to top edge else a fine copy. Heavy book weighing c1100g when parcelled, exceeding the postage quotation default weight of 1000g and thus incurring extra postage over the default for 1st class mail ( 2nd class not affected ) orders from UK and overseas. Shipping quote can be supplied in advance if requested.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket + owners name - Rare and Collectable - will send out 1st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Type: Book "Rough Crossings" is the astonishing story of the struggle to freedom by thousands of African-American slaves who fled the plantations to fight behind British lines in the American War of Independence. With gripping, powerfully vivid story-telling, Simon Schama follows the escaped blacks into the fires of the war, and into freezing, inhospitable Nova Scotia where many who had served the Crown were betrayed in their promises to receive land at the war's end. Their fate became entwined with British abolitionists: inspirational figures such as Granville Sharp, the flute-playing father-figure of slave freedom, and John Clarkson, the 'Moses' of this great exodus, who accompanied the blacks on their final rough crossing to Africa, wher they hoped that freedom would finally greet them. 447pp.

Condition: Gut. 447 S. Ein gutes und sauberes Exemplar. - Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution and its aftermath, Rough Crossings is the astonishing epic of the struggle for freedom by thousands of slaves who believed that their future as free men and women was bound up with staying British, not becoming American. The decision to offer liberty to slaves who defected to the British side began in military strategy, but it unleashed a great mass movement of Afro-Americans who clung to the sentimental notion of British freedom even when they knew that the emancipators were very far from being saints in the matter of slavery. With gripping, powerfully vivid story-telling, often spoken through the voices of the blacks themselves, as well as the white abolitionists who became their emancipators and protectors, Schama follows the odyssey of the escaped blacks into the fires of the war, the terror of potential recapture at the war's end, and into inhospitable Nova Scotia where thousands who had served the Crown were betrayed in their promises to receive land. Along the way, Rough Crossings keeps company with a cast of extraordinary characters: Granville Sharp, the fluteplaying father-figure of slave freedom; David George, runaway slave and Baptist preacher; Thomas Peters, sergeant in the British Black Pioneers and the first true African-American politician. Most compelling of all, there is Lieutenant John Clarkson, young, passionate, resourceful and high-strung, the 'Moses' of this, one of the great Exoduses in British history. Clarkson's journal of the 'ingathering' in Nova Scotia, the ocean crossing and the harrowing experience of the first year in Sierra Leone is one of the most powerful documents of the history of liberty. ISBN 9780563487098 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550 Mit zahlr. auch farb. Abb. Originalhardcover mit Schutzumschlag.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 448pp. Col. plates. Some tanning to text block o/w a really lovely copy. OVERSEAS ORDERS MAY INCUR EXTRA CHARGES.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution and its aftermath, Rough Crossings is the astonishing epic of the struggle for freedom by thousands of slaves who believed that their future as free men and women was bound up with staying British, not becoming American. No one who reads this book will ever feel the same way again about what it means to be British, American - and black.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.86.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.86.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.86.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Condition Notes: A little faded at the spine and onto the margins of the panels of the dust wrapper, a decent copy otherwise.; Hardback. Dust wrapper over brown boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1 kg); pp 447; Index; 2nd impression, first published the same year. Contains: Further reading list; Black & white photographs; Chronological tables (1); References; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #196840 ||.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 447 pp., 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. Subjects; Geschichte 1760-1789. Slavery United States History 18th century. Antislavery movements. Abolitionists. Fugitive slaves. African Americans Colonization Nova Scotia. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Type: Book 1st printing. An unread book. Top edge slightly foxed.

Condition: Muy Bueno. 24x15,5 cm.447 pp.Ilustraciones en blanco y negro y color.Tapa dura de tela editorial con grabados dorados en lomo.InglésHistoria contemporánea Tapa dura de tela editorial con grabados dorados en lomo.