Narrative... expedition against the revolted Negroes of Surinam...
on the wild coast of South America
London, Johnson 1806
Sabin 91075; Abbey Travel 719; Bentley, Blake books 499 B
Two books in one volume in quarto
Large paper copy, bookblock 29,5x23cm, blindstamped vellum over heavy bevelled boards.
Book one: 11 lvs, including frontis and title page; 423 pp; 1 leaf; 4 pp;
Book two: second title page; 4 lvs; 419 pp; 5 pp
The two title pages with engraved vignette, 77 plates in aquatint and 3 engraved folding maps, all in attractive contemporary colour.
Images after original Stedman drawings.
A famous abolitionist document, attractive as a large paper copy and enhanced by its ...
Entdeckungsreise..Sudsee; Behring Strasse,
Nord Ostliche Durchfahrt, 1815-1818
Weimar, Hoffmann 1821
(Sabin 38284; Streeter 3511; Lada Mokarski 80)
Three parts in one volume
In quarto (28x23 cm), uncut; barbed paper
Original editors binding of paper over boards
Title on paper label on the spine
23 nn lvs; 168 pp; 176 pp; 240pp, 3 nn lvs XVIII pp (subscribers list)
16 copper plate engravings of which 15 in contemporary color
4 double page aquatints in sepia
6 folding maps
2 tables
Contents:
1-21: Introduction by ...