1 volume. First edition - Fine Binding.
Navy-leather with gilt border lines.
Raised bands with gilt title.
Gilt spine panel motifs.
Gilt dentelle over marbled endpapers.
Mottled page edges.
Spotting/foxing throughout.
ix, 320 pages.
Frontispiece portrait + 1 full-page illustration.
In-text illustrations + fold-out map [13 x 20 cm].
"George Thompson, an American anti-slavery activist,
provides a first-hand account of his work at the Mendi Mission
in Western Africa. Formed after the Amisted affair in the U. S.,
this mission was an attempt to provide a Christian presence in
the region. Thompson provides a look at the customs, life, and
manners of the Africans, observations on African slavery and the
slave trade, animals, wars, etc. In the form of entries from his
journal. An uncommon book on western Africa."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._The_Amistad
Recorded shipping weight 1000g.
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- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Good
- Size: 18 x 10.5 cm
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- Country: Ireland
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