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Stedman: Narrative of a Five Year's Expedition. Volumes I & II

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Stedman: Narrative of a Five Year's Expedition. Volumes I & II
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Stedman, Capt. John Gabriel. NARRATIVE OF A FIVE YEAR'S EXPEDITION. VOLUMES I & II. The Imprint Society, Barre. 1971. 4to. (2), xxviii, 486, (2) pages. Matching original blue cloth over French marbled papers, cream title plate, slipcase. 80 half-tone engraving plates from the author's drawings. All the original copperplate line and aquatint engravings have been photographed direct from the originals and reproduced by offset-lithography. English text. Cover cloth on books/slipcase bleached out or stained in places, overall Very Good. This book relates the author's narrative of a five year expedition against the revolting peoples of Surinam in Guiana on the coast of South America from the years 1772 to 1777. Elucidating the history of that country and describing its productions, viz. quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, and roots; with an account of the indians of Guiana and other peoples of Guiana. Lot weight: 7 lbs 6oz. Subject(s): Surinam History.