Grim commentaries by ships' doctors and captains about slave factories, living conditions aboard ships, mutinies and their suppression, and more. 54 period illustrations. Unabridged reprint of the classic 1927 edition.
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Grim commentaries by ships' doctors and captains about slave factories, living conditions aboard ships, mutinies and their suppression, and more. 54 period illustrations. Unabridged reprint of the classic 1927 edition.
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Seller's Description:
Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, the white jacket has some very mild tanning on the spine and is in excellent condition otherwise, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "presents a historical narrative of the trade as it was conducted between the early 1500's and 1859, " illustrated throughout, was first published in 1927; 386 pages.
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Very good. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Blind stamp to front endpaper, otherwise very clean. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good. Size: 0x0x0; Cornell Maritime Press reprint. Binding firm, interior is clean and unmarked. 349 pp. Year 1968. DJ has edge wear, very small tear on backside.
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Very good. No dust jacket. near fine pages, cover lightly discolored. RARE. 349 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dover Black Rediscovery. Audience: General/trade. Slaves; slavery; slaving ships
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Book Quarto, hardcover, ex Boston University library copy with pocket at back in VG condition in red boards with light edgewear. No dj. Frontis shows engraving of bartering for slaves at the Guinea coast. This is an extraordinary collection of commentaries by ships' doctors and captains, as well as written testimonies for a parliamentary committee investigating the slave trade. Accounts relate horrifying events and conditions: the holding pens or factories, living conditions aboard ships, mutinies and their suppression, and more. 54 period engravings and other illustrations accompany the grim record.