SPEARS, John R.

The American Slave-Trade; An Account of Its Origin, Growth, and Suppression

London: Bickers & Son, 1901. First U.K. Edition. Octavo. 22cm. Publisher's deep blue ribbed cloth titled and decorated in gilt to spine and front board. [xvii];232pp.;[2]. Strong and clean, light bumping to extremities, and some light soiling to front board; internally clean and fresh, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, old ink ownership to front flyleaf and the first page of text. A very good clean, bright copy.

A turn of the 20th century attempt to give a cohesive history of the slave trade, from the beginning of its development through to suppression and abolition, illustrated throughout.

Price: $250.00

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