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.

  • Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797.
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1796
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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. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed for J. Johnson & J. Edwards, 1796.

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2 volumes : illustrations, color frontispiece, engr. title page, plates (some folded), fldg. maps ; (4to)

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Plates, by Stedman, engraved by William Blake and others.
Copy 1 Vol. 1 Note: Plates XXXII and XXXIX wanting.
Copy 1 Vol. 2 Note: Plates LXI and LXVIII wanting.

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