Research Catalog

Title

The African servant. An authentic narrative / by Rev. Legh Richmond, rector of Turvey, Bedfordshire, England.

Author

Richmond, Legh, 1772-1827

Publication

[New-York] : Published by the American Tract Society, [between 1827 and 1833?]

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Details

Additional Authors

Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection, Bookplate

Description

16 pages : illustrations (wood-engraving); 18 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

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

Series Statement

American Tract Society ; 2, no. 53

Subject

• Conversion
• Black people > Religious life
• Enslaved persons > Great Britain > Religion
• Slavery > United States

Note

• At head of title: No. 53.
• "And sold at their depository, No. 144 Nassau-street, near the City-Hall, New-York ; And by agents of the Society, its branches, and auxiliaries, in the principal cities and towns in the United States"
• Date of publication based on publisher's address; the American Tract Society was located at 144 Nassau St., New York, from 1827 to 1833.

Provenance (note)

• With bookplate of Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection; inscibed on cover: "P.V. [?] [& chemob] May 27th 1833 -- Lend this to you [..]."

Local note

• The Schomburg Center's Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Book Division's copy in Sc Rare 248 R (accession no. M649309) is a post-Lawrence Reddick addition to the collection. Bound in black cloth over boards library binding with publisher's tan original 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-6078.

Call Number

Sc Rare 248-R (Richmond, L. African servant)

OCLC

12309236

Author

Richmond, Legh, 1772-1827, author.

Title

The African servant. An authentic narrative / by Rev. Legh Richmond, rector of Turvey, Bedfordshire, England.

Imprint

[New-York] : Published by the American Tract Society, [between 1827 and 1833?]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

American Tract Society ; 2, no. 53

Provenance

With bookplate of Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection; inscibed on cover: "P.V. [?] [& chemob] May 27th 1833 -- Lend this to you [..]." NN

Local Note

The Schomburg Center's Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Book Division's copy in Sc Rare 248 R (accession no. M649309) is a post-Lawrence Reddick addition to the collection. Bound in black cloth over boards library binding with publisher's tan original 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-6078.

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Local Subject

Bookplates (Provenance).

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York.

Added Author

Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection, Bookplate.

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 248-R (Richmond, L. African servant)