MITIGATION OF SLAVERY, In Two Parts. Part I: Letters and Papers of the Late Hon. Joshua Steele. Part II: Letters to Thomas Clarkson, Esq. M.A.
by DICKSON, William, Joshua Steele & Thomas Clarkson.:
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London, printed by R. & A. Taylor and sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814.. FIRST EDITION in two parts, complete,1814, 8vo, approximately 215 x 135 mm, 8½ x 5 ¼ inches, pages: xxxii, 1-192; 193-528 including index and errata, bound in full calf, original covers with double gilt ruled borders, rebacked to style, richly gilt in compartments, gilt lettered maroon morocco label, faint marbling to edges, gilt inner dentelles (turn ins), original marbled endpapers retained. Endpapers faintly foxed, neat inscription dated 1846 on second blank front endpaper, small chip to 1 lower margin, due to paper flaw. A very good clean sturdy copy of the first edition. William Dickson (1751-1823) of Moffat in Scotland drove the Abolitionist campaign there. He had been in Barbados as the secretary to the Governor for 13 years and saw slaves being overworked, brutally punished and executed without a proper trial. When he came back to London he offered his services to the Abolitionist Society. He was sent to Scotland, which he turned into a powerhouse for the movement. See: Joseph Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, Volume 1, 20095; The Kress Library of Business and Economics, Volume 2, page 325, No. 6402. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47580
- Title
- MITIGATION OF SLAVERY, In Two Parts. Part I: Letters and Papers of the Late Hon. Joshua Steele. Part II: Letters to Thomas Clarkson, Esq. M.A.
- Author
- DICKSON, William, Joshua Steele & Thomas Clarkson.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- London, printed by R. & A. Taylor and sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ANTI SLAVERY ABOLITION SLAVES PLANTATIONS BARBADOS CARIBBEAN AMERICANA AMERICA SLAVE-TRADE thomas clarkson joshua steele scotland moffat
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