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

Title: The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano : or, Gustavus Vassa, the African / written by himself.
Author: Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797
Publication: London : Printed for, and sold by the author ; & G.G.J. & J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row ; and by Charles Stalker, Stationers-Court, Ludgate-Street, London, 1793.

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Description

xxxiv, 360 pages, [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations, frontispiece, portrait (engravings); 17 cm

Summary

"After having been first taken from West Africa to Barbados, and then to Virginia, the author arrived in England aged 12 in 1757. This was the beginning of a life spent mainly at sea or in the West Indies until he was granted his freedom. This was a pivotal text for the anti-slavery movement, and in this edition the author claims in his foreword that his reputation had been smeared by the pro-slavery lobby." -- from book dealer's description.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Slaves' writings, English.

Note

Frontispiece: engraved portrait of Equiano, signed: "W. Dinton pinxt. D. Orme sculpt". Engraved illustration opposite page 205, titled "Bahama Banks, 1767", signed "Barnes & Co Sc".

Source (note)

of Sidney Lapidus;

Call Number

Sc Rare C 16-60 (Lapidus Collection)

OCLC

10633024

Author

Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797, author.

Title

The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano : or, Gustavus Vassa, the African / written by himself.

Publisher

London : Printed for, and sold by the author ; & G.G.J. & J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row ; and by Charles Stalker, Stationers-Court, Ludgate-Street, London, 1793.

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