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ATWOOD, Thomas. - The history of the island of Dominica. Containing a description of its situation, extent, climate, mountains, rivers, natural history, &c.
London, J. Johnson, 1791.Modern half cloth, uncut. VIII,285 pp.First edition. - Containing also an account of the civil government, trade laws, customs and manners of the different inhabitants of the island of Dominica. Its conquest by the Frencht and by Britain in 1759. Captured by the French again during the war of American Independence, it was restored to Britain in 1783. Thomas Atwood published the first history of the island and still provides the most uniquely vivid, if not unbiased picture of Dominica in the late 18th century. He expressed his opinion that the island could be turned around with additional cattle and an increase of enslaved Africans for the sugar plantations. - (Some foxing and some blank margins restored). - Scarce.Ragatz p.185; Sabin 2343; Afro-Americana 721.
EUR 1650.00 [Appr.: US$ 1795.58 | £UK 1413 | JP¥ 279601] Booknumber: 36733
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EUR 1650.00 [Appr.: US$ 1795.58 | £UK 1413 | JP¥ 279601] Booknumber: 36733
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