VERY RARE✅ 6 MONTHS ON A SLAVE SHIP~AFRICA COAST~SLAVERY~HORRORS~BLACK AMERICANA

Description: due to ebay raising the book fees to nearly 15 %, including shipping fees, we have some books posted in either antiques, art, or a collectible category, but you can................... ✅ CLICK HERE to see my other rare antique books. I have other- black americana - and PLEASE ✅ CLICK HERE; To see my son's old books VERY RARE - the only other 1 on ebay or abe books is asking $750......CLICK HERE to see it Contents: - This little book offers 3 first editions and two others, here first printed in the Half-Hour series format. Each of them is dated 1879 on their title-page. These are numbers 101-105 in the series, which is gilt-stamped on the spine of the volume.This mini 3 1/8" x 4 3/4" volume [with 818 pages total] of Harper & Brothers distinguished Half-Hour Series of literary works. It was part of a "Bequest" to the Whitman Library (Fine Editions Room) from the notable American naturalist, horticulturist, and ornithologist, and the first curator (and second director) of the Smithsonian Museum, Spencer Fullerton Baird (1823-1887). It was Baird who took it upon himself, given the rather delicate form (paper wrappers) of each title (146 in total), to have the whole Harper's Series, many of them first editions, uniquely bound in ½ leather with marbled boards, five titles to a volume. It was in this form that his bequest arrived, at some later date, at the Whitman Library.The five titles in this volume include (all pictured above): #101. Six Months on a Slaver: A True Narrative, by Edward Manning. This is the first edition of the 128 page volume. This title, and #103, are the gems of this volume. There is a tiny chip to the right edge of the front paper wrapper. Here is a brief synopsis: Six Months on a Slaver is a true narrative providing a realistic description of the horrors of the slave trade from an eye witness. An experience of an American seaman who ships from New London, Conn., in 1860, on a three years' cruise, in an ostensible whaler, which proves to be a slaver on its way to the African Ivory coast. This is a plain, unvarnished, and descriptive narrative of the passage and the cargo of kidnapped Africans, sold into bondage from their homelands and families. The author, Edward Manning, was a sailor who, in 1860, signed on with the "whaling" ship "Thomas Watson" only to later find it was a "slaver", on a voyage to transport slaves from Africa for money. He also give a brief description of the "Kroomen" who were the Kru people--more valuable as traders and sailors on slave ships than as slave labor. To ensure their status as “freemen,” they initiated the practice of tattooing their foreheads and the bridge of their nose with indigo dye to distinguish them from slave labor. Knowing the in-shore waters of the western coast of Africa, and having nautical experience, they were employed as sailors, navigators, interpreters, and guards aboard slave ships.Chapters include: Voyage out, the English Man-of-War, the Palm oil merchant, receiving the cargo, the Kroomen, sanitary and other arrangements, the death of Steve, Drunkenness of the Captain and other incidents, in human punishment for stealing water, plus a few more. #102. Healthy Houses by Fleeming Jenkin, F.R.S.: Adapted to American Conditions by George E. Waring, Jr. With 6 illustrations, the first in color. This is the first edition. Rare copy. I've never seen another for sale. 122 pages. #103. Mr. Grantley's Idea, by John Esten Cooke. This is another first edition, a narrative of rural Virginia. As the above, I've never seen another copy of this first edition for sale. 154 pages. John Esten Cooke was a novelist and literary man of some distinction and served, during the Civil War, as an officer in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. He was at one time an aide to General J.E.B. Stuart. #104. The Four Georges: Sketches of Manners, Morals, Court and Town Life. By William Makepeace Thackeray. This is a first printing in the Half-Hour series format. Harper & Brothers had published a first edition of this title (preceding the English edition) in 1860. Both this title and the one below are, in this format, extremely rare. 205 pages. #105. Swift, Congreve, Addison and Steele. By William Makepeace Thackeray. This is also the first printing of this title in this format. Harper & Brothers had previously published, along with other essays, the works in this volume as part of Thackeray's "Lectures on the English Humorists" in 1853. 209 pages Condition: Please zoom in on photos carefully as they are part of the description. I am human and sometimes miss a thing or 2, but I try to mention the book's main faults. all of my books are VERY OLD and have 100+ years of wear to varying degrees very good plus condition.... for its age:boards - very secure, a small piece of the marbled paper missing on the back cover [by the leather]textblock- pages very secure outer joints- very good back - front one looks like the cover had come off at some point and someone did a fairly good job repairing it -see last picturespine ends- very goodtips- paper is worn offinner hinges- paper is cracked in front / looks pretty good in backpages- very cleanwriting- very small stamp and some #s - picture 10rips /folds - none that I saw / 1 small repair to back side of title page - picture 10other: - gilt lettering on spine still quite bright / the "Whitman Library" paper was stuck on rear fep, but is now loose -- A VERY RARE ONE FOR YOUR LIBRARY! ❤️ please Add me to your Favorites list AND check back now and then to see what's new! I do combine ship, but only if you "request total from seller" BEFORE YOU PAY -otherwise I can't send you a new invoice. I am occasionally out of town for a day or 2. don't panic, I will get to ASAP media mail SHIPPING TO USA ONLY, local pick up is free - It can take up to 14 days to get back East. All others please contact me. I use recycled packing materials to save the planet and to save you $ -thanks! #0045-C5refund policy - due to the excuses used for returns/ refunds - I do except returns BUT - I do not refund any shipping costs -there or back --so please ask questions if you are unsure or I missed anything. THANKS for understanding --and remember smells -this book is very old and may have accumulated bad smells along the way [musty basement/ mildew/ smoke] - I have found that dryer sheets in them for a few months makes a world of difference! some of my books get sold right away so please consider using this trick before deciding to return it! My nose doesn't work like it use to so the old book smell doesn't bother me. As far as I can tell -this book does not smell bad CLICK HERE to see it

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End Time: 2024-12-29T06:05:56.000Z

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