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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, viz. quadrupedes, birds, fishes, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots; with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea.

Title: 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, 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.
Author: Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797.
Publication: London, Printed for J. Johnson & J. Edwards, 1796.

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Status	Vol/Date	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Not available - Please for assistance.	v.2	Text	Restricted use	Sc Rare 988-S (Stedman, J. Narrative, of a five years' expedition. 1796) v.2	Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person.	v. 2	Text	Request in advance	Sc Rare E 16-79 (Lapidus Collection) v. 2	Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives
Not available - Please for assistance.	v.1	Text	Restricted use	Sc Rare 988-S (Stedman, J. Narrative, of a five years' expedition. 1796) v.1	Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person.	v. 1	Text	Request in advance	Sc Rare E 16-79 (Lapidus Collection) v. 1	Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.		Text	Restricted use	*KF 1796 (Stedman, J.G. Narrative, of a five years' expedition)	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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2 v. : ill., ports., maps, plates; 28 cm.

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Engraved title-pages.
The title page plate as used for vol. 1 is found in three progressive states: 1) with imprint ending " ... Yard, &c." and phrase " ... Engravings, designed from nature, by the Author."; 2) in imprint, " &c." replaced by " & J. Edwards, Pall Mall."; 3) title line changed to " ... Engravings, made from drawings by the Author." The changes were made by burnishing and re-engraving. The earlier states may be found only in large-paper copies, in addition to the latest state (i.e. latest state is not characteristic of ordinary-paper copies alone); all copies of vol. 2 have the latest state, with a second "I" added to the volume number.

Source (note)

of Sidney Lapidus;

Provenance (note)

Copy in Sc Rare E 16-79 (Lapidus Collection) -- in volumes 1 & 2: three different bookplates connected to James Frothingham Hunnewell (two from his personal library, and one in memoriam from American Antiquarian Society), as well as stamped design of unknown origin. The American Antiquarian Society bookplate has"Sold by AAS" stamped on it ; in volume 1 only: manuscript commentary on page 37.

Binding (note)

Copies in Sc Rare E 16-79 (Lapidus Collection) bound in brown leather boards, with gilt spine.

Call Number

*KF 1796 (Stedman, J. G. Narrative, of a five years' expedition)

LCCN

21001781

OCLC

13966308
25975139

Author

Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797.

Title

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, 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.

Imprint

London, Printed for J. Johnson & J. Edwards, 1796.

Local Note

Copy in Sc Rare E 16-79 (Lapidus Collection) has imprint version of "& J. Edwards, Pall Mall."

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare E 16-79 (Lapidus Collection) -- in volumes 1 & 2: three different bookplates connected to James Frothingham Hunnewell (two from his personal library, and one in memoriam from American Antiquarian Society), as well as stamped design of unknown origin. The American Antiquarian Society bookplate has"Sold by AAS" stamped on it ; in volume 1 only: manuscript commentary on page 37. NN

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