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WILSON MOORE, Rachel. - Journal of Rachel Wilson Moore, kept during a tour to the West Indies and South America, in 1863-64. With notes from the diary of her husband; together with his memoir. (Edited by) George Truman.

Title: Journal of Rachel Wilson Moore, kept during a tour to the West Indies and South America, in 1863-64. With notes from the diary of her husband; together with his memoir. (Edited by) George Truman.
Description: Philadelphia, T. Ellwood Zell, 1867. Original cloth, spine gilt. 274 pp. First edition. - Journal of her keen observations of life in the Caribbean, including visits to plantations. She was shocked by the state of slavery. With visits to Nassau, Havana, St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada, Trinidad, etc. Sabin 50430; Afro-Americana 6787; Theakstone, Vicorian & Edwardian women travellers, p.190.

Keywords: America Barbados Caribbean Cuba Islands slavery

Price: EUR 302.50 = appr. US$ 328.77 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 36709