1797 HISTORY OF VOYAGE TO COAST of AFRICA by JOSEPH HAWKINS antique 1st EDITION

HISTORY OF VOYAGE TO THE COAST of AFRICA
and Travels into the Interior of that Country ; Containing Particular Descriptions of the Climate and Inhabitants, and interesting particulars concerning the SLAVE TRADE
by JOSEPH HAWKINS
Philadelphia, Printed for the autohr by S.C. Ustick & Co. ; 1797
First American edition (very rare, most copies on the market are second edition copies) is believed to be the first published account of an American voyage to Africa.
Frontispiece engraving "The AUTHOR Relating the HISTORY of his TRAVELS to his Friend" present (often missing).
Size 4 by 7"
Text in English
Full calf with title label on the spine.
Very good interior condition, some foxing back cover is almost detached, holding on cords
179 pages plus errata
Hinterdon County Historical Society bookplate at the front pastedown

Reserve: $805.00

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