Research Catalog

Title

The Young African prince, or, Memoirs of Naimbanna.

Publication

no. 53 Cornhill, Boston : Printed and sold by Lincoln & Edmands, 1822.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lincoln & Edmands, distributor, publisher, printer
• Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection, Bookplate

Description

52 pages : illustrations; 15 cm

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (2021-2024).

Alternative Title

• African prince
• Memoirs of Naimbanna

Subject

• Naimbana, -1793
• Conversion
• African Americans > Religion

Note

• On cover: The African prince. Boston : Printed and published by Lincoln & Edmands, no. 53 Cornhill, ... 1822.

Provenance (note)

• With NYPL's bookplate of "Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection;" and inscribed in ink on the title page: Abraham ... [illegible] Adams, Janry 31, 1823 from his Father.

Local note

• The Schomburg Center's Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Book Division's copy in Sc Rare 248 Y (accession no. M622899) is a post-Lawrence Reddick addition to the collection. Imperfect: stained, taped, small pieces of cover and title page may be lacking, and bound in light green cloth over boards library binding with publisher's original beige illustrated printed soft paper wrappers with additional blank pages at the back; and gilt spine.
• Also available on microfilm; researchers restricted to the microform copy in Sc Micro R-6080.

Call Number

Sc Rare 248-Y (Young African prince)

OCLC

25624980

Title

The Young African prince, or, Memoirs of Naimbanna.

Publisher

no. 53 Cornhill, Boston : Printed and sold by Lincoln & Edmands, 1822.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Provenance

With NYPL's bookplate of "Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection;" and inscribed in ink on the title page: Abraham ... [illegible] Adams, Janry 31, 1823 from his Father. NN

Local Note

The Schomburg Center's Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Book Division's copy in Sc Rare 248 Y (accession no. M622899) is a post-Lawrence Reddick addition to the collection. Imperfect: stained, taped, small pieces of cover and title page may be lacking, and bound in light green cloth over boards library binding with publisher's original beige illustrated printed soft paper wrappers with additional blank pages at the back; and gilt spine.

Also available on microfilm; researchers restricted to the microform copy in Sc Micro R-6080.

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Local Subject

Bookplates (Provenance).

Place of Publication

United States Massachusetts Boston.

Added Author

Lincoln & Edmands, distributor, publisher, printer.

Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection, Bookplate.

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 248-Y (Young African prince)