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 the describing its productions, viz. quadrupedes, birds, fishes, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots; with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea. / By Captn. J.G. Stedman. illustrated with 80 elegant engravings, from drawings made by the author. Vol. I[-II].

Narrative covering the author's years in Surinam as a soldier in the Dutch military deployed to assist local troops fighting against members of several maroon communities who had fled slavery on the Dutch plantations.
Engraved t.p.'s with vignettes.
Vol. 1: [2], xviii, 14, 11*-14*, 15-30, 29*-30*, 31-276, 275*-276*, 277-407, [1] p., [41] leaves of plates (3 folded); v. 2: [2], iv, 404, [8] p., [40] leaves of plates (1 folded).
Signatures: v. 1: [pi1] a³3 b⁴ c² B⁴ C⁶ D⁴ E⁴ (E3 + *E3) F-2M⁴ 2N⁴ (2N2 + *2N2) 2O-3G⁴; v. 2: [A1] b² B-3D⁴ 3E-3F² 3G⁴.
List of subscribers names, v. 1 p. [vii]-[xiv].
Includes errata and index in each volume.
Thirteen plates signed "Blake sculpt" but nos. 7, 12, 14 are also probably by him = 16 plates.
Large paper copy.
Added plate in front of v. 1 inscribed: John G. Stedman to Lieut. Colonel Ferrier ...[trimmed with loss of text].
Accompanying drawing by John Stedman cataloged separately (see PML 145611.1).