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The Wanderer: The Last American Slave Ship and the Conspiracy That Set Its Sails [SIGNED COPY]
by Calonius, Erik
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0312343477
- ISBN 13
- 9780312343477
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312343477 . SIGNED by the author on the title page. In 1858, thirty-eight years after the African slave trade was made illegal, the slave ship "Wanderer" docked at Jeckyll Island, Georgia with a 400 African slaves aboard. The author recounts that story in this carefully researched book. Contains an index and source notes in the rear.Original maroon cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine lettering. There are two previous owner names on the top edge of the front free end paper, else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings and no bookplates. The dust jacket has an "Authographed Copy" sticker on the lower corner, else it is also in nice condition with no chips, tears, or creases. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 298 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21253
- Title
- The Wanderer: The Last American Slave Ship and the Conspiracy That Set Its Sails [SIGNED COPY]
- Author
- Calonius, Erik
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0312343477
- ISBN 13
- 9780312343477
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- 0312343477, Slavery, Slave Trade, United States, Slave Ship, Georgia History, Savannah
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
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Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
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