Being an account of his career and adventures on the coast, in the interior, on shipboard, and in the West Indies. Written out and edited from the Captain's Journals, Memoranda and Conversations.
xvii plus 448pp plus 12pp. Original blind-embossed cloth with gilt to spine. Woodcut illustrations.
The cover is bumped with tatty spine ends, faded spine, some cracking to spine hinges but still holding, cracked front EP hinge. Faded name fountain inked to front fixed EP. Light foxing to EPs. Some unsightly brown stains to page 429/430,fading off to a lesser degree to the surrounding 12 pages. Centre of text-block slightly shaken.
A detailed account of the African slave trade, all 7 engravings present. This is the first issue with page 191 misprinted as "19". Frontispiece engraving titled "Mandingo Chief and His Sword Bearer", next engraving page 95 titled "Inspection and Sale of a Negro", pg 103 "Branding a Negress", pg. 179 "The Women of Timbo Drawing Water", pg 189 "The Shipping of Beeljie", pg 385 "The Massacre At Digby", pg 441 "An Elephant Hunt".
- Binding Condition: Fair
- Overall Condition: Fair to good
- Size: 204mm x 138mm x 34mm
- Sold By: Booktown Africana
- Contact Person: Chris Shelton
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 0685615292
- Preferred Payment Methods: Internet banking transfer (EFT), PAYPAL. Regret no Credit Card facility.
- Trade Associations: AA Approved
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