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The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano; or Gustavus Vassa, the African.

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Text continuous (despite pagination)."Penaluna, Trathan, & Co. Printers, Falmouth."--Colophon (page 328).Signatures: B-2U⁴.Includes bibliographical references.Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time,98661Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906,3506 (1816 edition, identical)Contemporary full marbled sheep leather; covers undecorated; smooth spine tooled in gold, with red leather lettering piece; plain wove endpapers; worked headbands of thread over core; text sewn on two recessed supports; loss/damage area in leather on upper cover. Cover sealed with preservative.Bookplate on front pastedown: The Charles F. Heartman collection, number 12268.ACQ: 6784; Heartman; 7/1/1948.
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Heartman, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1883-1953, former ownerCock, W., printerPenaluna, Trathan, & Co., printer
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  1. Africans
  2. Autobiographies
  3. Biography
  4. Bookplates (Provenance)
  5. Equiano, Olaudah, 1745 1797
  6. Gold Tooled Bindings (Binding)
  7. Great Britain
  8. History
  9. Lettering Pieces (Binding)
  10. Marbled Sheepskin Bindings (Binding)
  11. Slave Narratives
  12. Slave Trade
  13. Slaver
  14. Slavery
  15. Slaves
  16. United States
  17. West Indies, British

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