Abducted from his home in the Nuba Mountain of Sudan, Selim Aba was bought and sold at least eight times before being released from slavery by Robert Thurburn, who took Selim to his home in Scotland in 1836. Selim would later become an author, lecturer, and explorer, accompanying Sir Richard Burton to West Africa.
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Abducted from his home in the Nuba Mountain of Sudan, Selim Aba was bought and sold at least eight times before being released from slavery by Robert Thurburn, who took Selim to his home in Scotland in 1836. Selim would later become an author, lecturer, and explorer, accompanying Sir Richard Burton to West Africa.
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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 good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 9781905222179.
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Fine. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 208 p. Contains: Illustrations. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Selim Aga was eight years old when he was abducted from the Nuba Mountains of Sudan and sold into slavery and auctioned 2000 miles away in Egypt to the highest bidder. Born around 1827, Selim was killed in a war in Liberia in 1875. Here, the author has pieced together the life of this remarkable man, using Selim's own narrative. Num Pages: 208 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; BGH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 396. 2007. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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New. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 208 p. Contains: Illustrations. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 254 pages, illustrated. "Selim Aga was just eight years old when he was abducted from the remote Nuba Mountains of Sudan by Arab slavers and auctioned 2, 000 miles away in the Cairo slave market. Selim was bought and sold at least eight times before being released from slavery by Robert Thurburn, the British Consul at Alexandria, who took him to his family home in Aberdeenshire in 1836." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.
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Fine. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 208 p. Contains: Illustrations. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
