Narrative, of a five years' expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America, from the year 1772, to 1777 : elucidating the history of that country, and describing its productions, viz. quadrupedes, birds, fishes, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots; with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea / by Captn. J. G. Stedman ; illustrated with 80 elegant engravings from drawings made by the author
Author:
Stedman, John Gabriel
Engraver:
Blake, William
Engraver:
Holloway, Thomas
Engraver:
Bartolozzi, Francesco
Engraver:
Condor, Thomas
Publisher:
Johnson, Joseph
Edwards, James (bookseller)
Imprint: "London. : Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard, & J. Edwards, Pall Mall., 1796"
2 volumes.
The title pages of both volumes are engraved; each features an engraved vignette depicting 5 ships sailing on the ocean, with motto: "cuncta mea mecum", above 6 lines of verse by Valerius Flaccus (beginning: "O quantum terræ, quantum cognoscere cœli ...").
With an engraved frontispiece to v.1, depicting a naval officer (presumably Stedman) standing with his bayonet over the fallen body of a re-captured slave; beneath are 4 lines of verse: ""From different parents, different climes we came, / At different periods;" fate still rules the same. / Unhappy youth while bleeding on the ground; / 'Twas yours to fall - but mine to feel the wound."
Illustrated with 80 fine copperplates (some folded) from drawings by Stedman, engraved by William Blake and others. These include maps, topographical views, detailed depictions of flora and fauna, anthropological studies and portraits.
Wanting plate 1: map of Guinea.
Dedicated to the Prince of Wales.
With a list of subscribers in v.1.
At the end of each vol. is a table "Directions for placing the plates". Errata on final leaves of v.1-2
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Production date: AD 1796
Accession number: PB 17-2020
Primary reference Number: 240277
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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