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: lucidating the history of that country and describing its productions. Viz. quadrupeds, 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.
John Gabriel Stedman (1744-1797)
Category
Books
Date
1796
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3075761
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v. plates . maps, port. . 4to.. Previous shelfmark: Hc5 and hc6. Provenance: Small armorial bookplate inside front cover: "Calke Abbey Library". Binding: Nineteenth century half calf binding with blue marbled paper boards.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
John Gabriel Stedman (1744-1797)