Plan for a free community upon the coast of Africa : under the protection of Great Britain; but intirely independent of all European laws and governments. With an invitation, under certain conditions, to all persons desirous of partaking the benefits thereof : embellished with a large and elegant view of Sierra Leona, on the coast of Guinea.

Accession number

PML 125675.1

Creator

Nordenskiöld, August, 1754-1792.

Published

London : Printed by R. Hindmarsh, printer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, no. 32 Clerkenwell-Close, 1789.

Notes

Binder's title: Miscellanies, v. 3.
PML copy: This copy does not contain the view of Sierra Leona.
The "Invitation" is signed by August Nordenskjöld, of Sweden, Charles Bernard Wadström, of Sweden (1746-1799), Colborn Barrell, of America, and Johan Gottfried Simpson, of Prussia.

Description

51 p. : chart ; 25 cm (4to)

Provenance

From the library of George Washington with his signature at top of the t.p.

Binding

Old tree calf, wove paper; in modern case.

Classification

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