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Total number of records: 13

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slavery13
voyages and travels4
natural history3
scientific expeditions3
black people1
cosmography1
geography1
indians, treatment of1

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United States6
South America3
Africa1
America1
Latin America1
Sahara1
Tombouctou (Mali)1
West Indies, British1

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Abdy, E S (1791-1846)3
Bonpland, Aime3
Bonpland, Aime (1773-1858)3
Humboldt, Alexander Von (1769-1859)3
Ross, Thomasina3
Chevalier, Michel (1806-1879)2
Adams, Robert Sailor1
Cock, S1
Coleridge, Henry Nelson (1798-1843)1
Davies, Ebenezer (1808-1882)1

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The geographical magazine; or, New system of geography : With beautiful and correct views, maps, and globes (v.2)

Mavor, William Fordyce (1758-1837)

MDCCXCIV. [i.e. 1793-1794]

Martyn is the pseudonym of William Fordyce Mavor (cf. DNB). Vol. 2 printed in 1793. Maps by J. Bayly, geographer. Title pages in red and black. v. 1. Asia. Africa -- v. 2. Europe. America.

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The conquerors of the New World and their bondsmen : being a narrative of the principal events which led to Negro slavery in the West Indies and America (v.1)

Helps, Sir Arthur (1813-1875)

1848-1852

"Printed by C. Whittingham, Chiswick."--colophon (v. 1). Anonymous,by Sir Arthur Helps.

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Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America during the years 1799-1804 (v.1)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859); Ross, Thomasina; Bonpland, Aimé (1773-1858)

1852-1853

Dates of publication: v. 1-2: 1852; v. 3: 1853. "Printed by Harrison and Son, London Gazette Office, St. Martin's Lane; and Orchard Street, Westminster."--t.p. verso. Publisher's advertisements on...

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Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America during the years 1799-1804 (v.2)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859); Ross, Thomasina; Bonpland, Aimé (1773-1858)

1852-1853

Dates of publication: v. 1-2: 1852; v. 3: 1853. "Printed by Harrison and Son, London Gazette Office, St. Martin's Lane; and Orchard Street, Westminster."--t.p. verso. Publisher's advertisements on...

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Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America during the years 1799-1804 (v.3)

Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859); Ross, Thomasina; Bonpland, Aimé (1773-1858)

1852-1853

Dates of publication: v. 1-2: 1852; v. 3: 1853. "Printed by Harrison and Son, London Gazette Office, St. Martin's Lane; and Orchard Street, Westminster."--t.p. verso. Publisher's advertisements on...

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Lettres sur l'Amérique du Nord (v.1)

Chevalier, Michel (1806-1879)

1836

Printer: Bourgogne et Martinet. Paris[half-title verso]. Table of contents in each volume. Errata final leaf v.1. Publisher's advertisement verso each half-title.

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Lettres sur l'Amérique du Nord (v.2)

Chevalier, Michel (1806-1879)

1836

Printer: Bourgogne et Martinet. Paris[half-title verso]. Table of contents in each volume. Errata final leaf v.1. Publisher's advertisement verso each half-title.

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Six months in the West Indies, in 1825

Coleridge, Henry Nelson (1798-1843)

1826

Signatures: [1] 2-25 26. Authorship from t.p. London, Murray, 1832 edition and Halkett and Laing.

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