Narrative of a five years' expedition against the revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the wild coast of South America from the years 1772 to 1777, elucidating the history of that country & describing its productions, viz. quadrupedes, birds, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots; with an account of the Indians of Guiana and Negroes of Guinea. This book, "Narrative of a five years' expedition against the revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the wild coast of South America Volume 1", by John Gabriel Stedman, is a ...
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Narrative of a five years' expedition against the revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the wild coast of South America from the years 1772 to 1777, elucidating the history of that country & describing its productions, viz. quadrupedes, birds, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots; with an account of the Indians of Guiana and Negroes of Guinea. This book, "Narrative of a five years' expedition against the revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the wild coast of South America Volume 1", by John Gabriel Stedman, is a replication of a book originally published before 1813. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
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Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 0876360150. Light wear to slipcase edges.; Copy #1524 of 1950. Signed by the editor Rudolf van Lier. Bound in quarter blue cloth with paper label spine titles and marbled boards. Blue topstain. Contents clean and bright with numerous reproductions of illustrations and maps made by Stedman (some fold-outs). Books housed in very good, lightly edgeworn, matching slipcase. This narrative describes the author's experience in Suriname between 1773-1779, as a Scottish officer in the Dutch military deployed to assist local troops fighting against a slave insurrection. His account depicts slavery and other aspects of colonialism, and became an important tool in the fledgling abolitionist movement.; 480 pages; Signed by Editor.
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Near Fine. 0876360150. Complete in two volumes. Illustrated with engravings made from the author's drawings. Fold-out maps. Introduction by Rudolph van Lier. Limited edition: this copy is number 894 of 1, 950 copies. SIGNED by van Lier on the colophon page. Both volumes are near fine and are housed in a near fine slipcase.; 480 pages.
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Good. Complete 2 volume set. SIGNED by the editor. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Numbered 132/1950; Slipcase shows moderate edgewear and rubbing; Both volumes in similar condition: Cover shows light edgewear; Binding is sound; Page edges are lightly foxed; Interior pages are unmarked; R.A.J. van Lier signature and numbering on final page of Volume 2; Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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New. Book 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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Book. Quartos, Two Volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in quarter blue cloth and marbled paper boards with tan labels bearing black lettering on spines. Housed in publisher's Very Good blue cloth and marbled paper slip case, lightly worn at corners and edges. Minor general shelf wear to boards. Light scuffing and staining to spines. Top edges of textblocks dyed blue. Interior pages clean. Features 80 black and white plates and fold-out maps scattered throughout. Shelved on the Front Table. 1379249. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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