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Narrative, of a five years' expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America; from the year 1772, to 1777: elucidating the history of that country, and describing its productions ... with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea. By Captn. J. G. Stedman.

Accession number
PML 63933-34
Creator
Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797.
Published
London : Printed for J. Johnson... and Th. Payne ..., 1806.
Credit line
Gift; Mrs. Landon K. Thorne, 1973.
Notes
While serving in the Dutch military, Stedman was deployed to Surinam to assist troops fighting against members of several maroon communities, who had escaped their enslavement on the Dutch plantations.
Engraved title page.
Uncolored copy.
Thirteen plates signed 'Blake sculpt" but nos. 7, 12, 14 are also probably by him = 16 plates.
Description
2 v. : illus. (part fold.) ; 27 cm
Provenance
Bookplate of Francis Bayard Rives; from the library of Mrs. Landon K. Thorne.
Binding
Blue morocco, gilt; polished calf sides.
Classification
Department