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

Description

Main Author

Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797.

Related Names

Wilkins, T. (Thomas), printer.
Denton, W. (William), active 1792-1795, artist.
Orme, Daniel, 1766-1837, engraver.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed and sold for the author, by T. Wilkins, no. 23, Aldermanbury : [1789]

Edition

Second edition.

Subjects

Equiano, Olaudah, > Equiano, Olaudah, / 1745-1797 > Equiano, Olaudah, / 1745-1797 / Portraits.
Equiano, Olaudah, > Equiano, Olaudah, / 1745-1797.
Slavery > Slavery / West Indies, British > Slavery / West Indies, British / History > Slavery / West Indies, British / History / 18th century.
Slavery > Slavery / United States > Slavery / United States / History > Slavery / United States / History / 18th century.
Slave trade > Slave trade / Great Britain > Slave trade / Great Britain / History > Slave trade / Great Britain / History / 18th century.
Slavery > Slavery / Great Britain > Slavery / Great Britain / History > Slavery / Great Britain / History / 18th century.
Slavery > Slavery / United States.
Enslaved persons > Enslaved persons / United States > Enslaved persons / United States / Biography.
Enslaved persons > Enslaved persons / Great Britain > Enslaved persons / Great Britain / Biography.
Africans > Africans / Biography.
Autographs (Provenance)
Engravings.
Subscribers' lists.
Slave narratives.
Autobiographies.

Note

Volume 1: "A list of subscribers": pages [2]-[16] (2nd count); "Errata" slip pasted on blank page [17] (2nd count).
Frontispiece in volume 1 is portrait of Olaudah Equiano engraved by D. Orme, after William Denton.
Volume 1: v, [19], 274 pages, [1] leaf of plates; volume 2: [6], 268 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates.
Date of publication from Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906.

Physical Description

2 volumes in 1 : illustrations, portrait ; 18 cm (12mo)

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