Slave mutiny : the story of the revolt on the schooner Amistad / by William A. Owens
by Owens, William A. (1905-1990)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London : Peter Davies, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Light foxing to edges. Hinges starting. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: viii, 280 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm. Subjects: Amistad (Schooner); Slave insurrections United States; Antislavery movements United States.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Slave mutiny : the story of the revolt on the schooner Amistad / by William A. Owens
- Author
- Owens, William A. (1905-1990)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Peter Davies
- Date Published
- 1953
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