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The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African.

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Volume 1: "A list of subscribers": pages [2]-[16] (2nd count); "Errata" slip pasted on blank page [17] (2nd count).Frontispiece in volume 1 is portrait of Olaudah Equiano engraved by D. Orme, after William Denton.Volume 1: v, [19], 274 pages, [1] leaf of plates; volume 2: [6], 268 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates.Date of publication from Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906.Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time,98661Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906,3504English short title catalogue,T061470Modern rebinding: blue cloth with red leather lettering piece on spine; new endpapers. No original binding preserved.Autographs: Jas. Bowers, 1790 (lost in rebinding); L. Symons Marts, Aug. '87.ACQ: 11441; Stevens; 3/4/1960.
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Language Material Electronic Resource Portraits.Biography.
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Wilkins, T. (Thomas), printerDenton, W. (William), active 1792-1795, artistOrme, Daniel, 1766-1837, engraver
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Keywords

  1. Africans
  2. Autobiographies
  3. Autographs (Provenance)
  4. Biography
  5. Engravings
  6. Equiano, Olaudah, 1745 1797
  7. Great Britain
  8. History
  9. Portraits
  10. Slave Narratives
  11. Slave Trade
  12. Slaver
  13. Slavery
  14. Slaves
  15. Subscribers' Lists
  16. United States
  17. West Indies, British

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