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Additional authors

1. Blake, William, 1757-1827
2. Holloway, Thomas, 1748-1827
3. Bartolozzi, Francesco, active 18th century
4. Duyckinck Collection

Description

1. 2 v. : ill., ports., maps, plates; 28 cm.

Subject

1. Slavery -- Suriname
2. Indians of South America -- Suriname
3. Suriname -- History -- To 1814
4. Suriname -- Description and travel

Call number

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

Note

1. Engraved title-pages.
2. 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)

1. of Sidney Lapidus;

Provenance (note)

1. 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)

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

Author

1. Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797.

Title

1. 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

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

Local note

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

Provenance

1. 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

Binding

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

Source

1. Gift; of Sidney Lapidus; 2016. Copy in Schomburg Center, Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Books

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Added author

1. Blake, William, 1757-1827, engraver.
2. Holloway, Thomas, 1748-1827, engraver.
3. Bartolozzi, Francesco, active 18th century.
4. Duyckinck Collection.
5. Lapidus, Sidney, 1937- donor.

LCCN

1. 21001781

Research call number

1. *KF 1796 (Stedman, J. G. Narrative, of a five years' expedition)
2. Sc Rare 988-S (Stedman, J. Narrative, of a five years' expedition. 1796)
3. Sc Rare E 16-79 (Lapidus Collection)