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Africa in brief
- Title
- Africa in brief / by John J. Coles, president of the Baptisy Vey Mission ; also in charge of the Jundoo Division, W.C. Africa.
- Author
- Coles, John J.
- Publication
- New York : Printed at the New York Freeman Steam Printing Establishment, 1886.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc Rare 266-C (Coles, J. J. Africa in brief) | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
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- Description
- xiii, 107 p.; 20 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (2021-2024).
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Bookplates (Provenance)
- Inscriptions (Provenance)
- Note
- With a cover title that includes a portrait of Coles.
- "Introduction by Dr. G. W. Samson, former president of Columbian University, Washington, D. C."--recto of upper wrapper.
- "Copyright by John J. Coles, 1886."--verso of upper wrapper.
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature & History. Boston: G. K. Hall.
- Source (note)
- Arthur A. Schomburg;
- Provenance (note)
- inscribed: in ink, on title page "A. Schomburg."
- With bookplate of Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection.
- Call Number
- Sc Rare 266-C (Coles, J. J. Africa in brief)
- OCLC
- 25695783
- Author
- Coles, John J., author.
- Title
- Africa in brief / by John J. Coles, president of the Baptisy Vey Mission ; also in charge of the Jundoo Division, W.C. Africa.
- Imprint
- New York : Printed at the New York Freeman Steam Printing Establishment, 1886.
- Indexed In:
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature & History. Boston: G. K. Hall., v. 2, page 1482, column 2, row 2.
- Provenance
- Copy in Sc Rare 266-C (accession no. G301046) inscribed: in ink, on title page "A. Schomburg." NNWith bookplate of Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection. NN
- Local Note
- Schomburg Center's Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Book Division's copy has accession no. G301046 in ink on several parts of the book. Probably added to the collection when Catherine A. Latimer was the collection librarian and Lawrence Reddick was the Curator. It contains the original illustrated printed soft paper wrappers, bound in library binding with additional blank pages in the back in dark grey cloth over boards, and gilt spine.
- Source
- Gift Arthur A. Schomburg; 1932-1938; G301046. NN
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- African American missionaries.
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Added Author
- New York Freeman Steam Printing Establishment (New York, N.Y.), printer.Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection, bookplate.Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner, autographer.Reddick, Lawrence Dunbar, 1910-1995, curator.
- Research Call Number
- Sc Rare 266-C (Coles, J. J. Africa in brief)