Rare HISTORY VOYAGE To COAST AFRICA 1797 HAWKINS 1st SLAVE TRADE Philadelphia
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:587138 | Year Printed: 1797 |
| Place of Publication: PHILADELPHIA | Binding: Leather |
| Special Attributes: 1st Edition | Language: English |
AHISTORYOF AVOYAGE TO THE COAST OFAFRICA
AND
Travels into the Interior of thatCountry;
CONTAINING
Particular descriptions of the Climate and Inhabitantsand interesting particulars concerning theSLAVE TRADE
BY JOSEPH HAWKINS, OF NEW YORKWho has since become Blind; and for whose benefit it isnow published by his Friends.
PHILADELPHIA:PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY S.C. USTICK, & CO1797
First Edition
A rare first editon of what is believed to be the first pub...lished account of an American voyage to Africa.
Bound in full contemporary leather and measures approx. 17.6cm x 11cm x 1.7cm. As can be seen from the images, the leather is surface worn and scuffed, and the extremities are rubbed, worn and a little nicked and bumped to the corners. The spine covering is surface worn and scuffed with some loss, and chipping to the extremities. Headbands missing. The hinges are cracked, and boards shaky. Internally, the front endpapers and blanks have early ink writings, and scribbles, and blotting's, which have been heavily scored out in pencil, and the remnants of a wax blob/seal to the front and rear pastedowns. The endpapers and blanks are browned. The rare frontispiece (often lacking) is browned with some pale staining to the top edge and the title page is browned with offsetting from the frontispiece. The title page looks to have been restuck to the inner edge. The text block is cracking behind title page. The contents are toned/browned throughout, a little heavier in places. There is some pale staining to several sections, see images, and there is some scattered foxing. There is the odd scattered grubby mark. Else reasonable, and complete.
vii, [2], 10-179 pp. plus errata.
Rare to find first edition, complete with frontispiece "the Author relating the History of his Travels, "
Believed to be the first published account of an American voyage to Africa. It is an account of the authors travels from Charleston to West Africa between 1793-1795 to the land of the Ibo's, and his observations of the war then in progress between the Ebo people and their neighbours, the Golo kings. He was well treated by the Africans, and learned much about their culture, climate, customs and laws, as well as the slave trade. Hawkins purchased a number of slaves to sell in America and here provides a relatively sympathetic account of their suffering and transport. The author contracted a disease on his travels which rendered him blind. He published this account to support himself on his return.
First edition, of this important work.
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AND
Travels into the Interior of thatCountry;
CONTAINING
Particular descriptions of the Climate and Inhabitantsand interesting particulars concerning theSLAVE TRADE
BY JOSEPH HAWKINS, OF NEW YORKWho has since become Blind; and for whose benefit it isnow published by his Friends.
PHILADELPHIA:PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY S.C. USTICK, & CO1797
First Edition
A rare first editon of what is believed to be the first pub...lished account of an American voyage to Africa.
Bound in full contemporary leather and measures approx. 17.6cm x 11cm x 1.7cm. As can be seen from the images, the leather is surface worn and scuffed, and the extremities are rubbed, worn and a little nicked and bumped to the corners. The spine covering is surface worn and scuffed with some loss, and chipping to the extremities. Headbands missing. The hinges are cracked, and boards shaky. Internally, the front endpapers and blanks have early ink writings, and scribbles, and blotting's, which have been heavily scored out in pencil, and the remnants of a wax blob/seal to the front and rear pastedowns. The endpapers and blanks are browned. The rare frontispiece (often lacking) is browned with some pale staining to the top edge and the title page is browned with offsetting from the frontispiece. The title page looks to have been restuck to the inner edge. The text block is cracking behind title page. The contents are toned/browned throughout, a little heavier in places. There is some pale staining to several sections, see images, and there is some scattered foxing. There is the odd scattered grubby mark. Else reasonable, and complete.
vii, [2], 10-179 pp. plus errata.
Rare to find first edition, complete with frontispiece "the Author relating the History of his Travels, "
Believed to be the first published account of an American voyage to Africa. It is an account of the authors travels from Charleston to West Africa between 1793-1795 to the land of the Ibo's, and his observations of the war then in progress between the Ebo people and their neighbours, the Golo kings. He was well treated by the Africans, and learned much about their culture, climate, customs and laws, as well as the slave trade. Hawkins purchased a number of slaves to sell in America and here provides a relatively sympathetic account of their suffering and transport. The author contracted a disease on his travels which rendered him blind. He published this account to support himself on his return.
First edition, of this important work.
Terms & Conditions
*Payment Details: We accept Paypal, UK Cheques, Postal Orders, *Shipping: We will gladly ship anywhere in the World, and combine multiple items to reduce postal costs. *Packaging: All our books, will be carefully and securely packaged. We aim to send all items within 48 hours of payment. *Returns Policy: If you are unhappy in any way, for whatever reason, with the transaction or the item, please contact us as soon as possible. Your item is fully refundable without question. *Our Policy: We aim to give detailed and accurate descriptions, and have established a reputation for honesty, quality and reliability, which we hope to continue. We know that sometimes ebay or internet buying can be a bit daunting, so please feel free to ask any questions, ask for more details or images, and we will be happy to help. We are very approachable and want to make this a pleasant experience. TRADE WITH CONFIDENCE
