ADVENTURES OF AN AFRICAN SLAVER : BEING A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN THEODORE CANOT, TRADER IN GOLD, IVORY & SLAVES ON THE COAST OF GUINEA : HIS OWN STORY AS TOLD IN THE YEAR 1854 TO BRANTZ MAYER & NOW EDITED
by Canot, Theodore, 1804-1860; Mayer, Brantz, 1809-1879 [authors]; Covarrubias, Miguel [illustrator]; Cowley, Malcolm, 1898-1989 [introduction]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: A Star Book, Garden City Publishing Co, 1928. Hardcover. Octavo; G-; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, black with gold print, call number label at bottom; Boards in black cloth, cocked spine, light wear to spine caps and corners, light shelfwear; Text block has tanning to endpapers, penciled library marking in gutter of dedication page, remainder of label on rear pastedown, spine break at p. 26, else clean and tight; xxi, 376 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates). 1364242. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Seller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1364242
- Title
- ADVENTURES OF AN AFRICAN SLAVER : BEING A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN THEODORE CANOT, TRADER IN GOLD, IVORY & SLAVES ON THE COAST OF GUINEA : HIS OWN STORY AS TOLD IN THE YEAR 1854 TO BRANTZ MAYER & NOW EDITED
- Author
- Canot, Theodore, 1804-1860; Mayer, Brantz, 1809-1879 [authors]; Covarrubias, Miguel [illustrator]; Cowley, Malcolm, 1898-1989 [introduction]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A Star Book, Garden City Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1928
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Rockville, Maryland
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