being a vindication of the Moral, Intellectual, and Religious capabilities of the Coloured portion of Mankind, [deluxe edition], 12 engraved or lithographed plates, text within decorative borders, 4pp. advertisements, stitching pulling with some plates coming loose, light markign to one plate, some occasional light finger-marking and minor spotting, Theological College Library ink-stamp on title and front fly-leaf, original morocco with gilt pictorial design to upper cover and spine, worn at extremities, g.e., [Sabin 2007], 8vo, Manchester, 1848. *** Wilson Armistead (1819-1868), a Quaker merchant from Leeds, was a strong supporter of the anti-slavery movement, investing much of his time & personal finance toward the abolishment of slavery, of which this work was a key component. Armistead's Tribute is a particularly notable example of several works in the 19th century which attempted to disprove the then assumed limitations ascribed to the African race, and anticipates in many ways Nancy Cunard's Negro Anthology of 1934, bringing together extracts from works by people of African descent with a collection of short biographical studies. According to the advertisements at the back, the book was issued in two formats, a cloth-bound edition and the present, morocco-bound edition.
being a vindication of the Moral, Intellectual, and Religious capabilities of the Coloured portion of Mankind, [deluxe edition], 12 engraved or lithographed plates, text within decorative borders, 4pp. advertisements, stitching pulling with some plates coming loose, light markign to one plate, some occasional light finger-marking and minor spotting, Theological College Library ink-stamp on title and front fly-leaf, original morocco with gilt pictorial design to upper cover and spine, worn at extremities, g.e., [Sabin 2007], 8vo, Manchester, 1848. *** Wilson Armistead (1819-1868), a Quaker merchant from Leeds, was a strong supporter of the anti-slavery movement, investing much of his time & personal finance toward the abolishment of slavery, of which this work was a key component. Armistead's Tribute is a particularly notable example of several works in the 19th century which attempted to disprove the then assumed limitations ascribed to the African race, and anticipates in many ways Nancy Cunard's Negro Anthology of 1934, bringing together extracts from works by people of African descent with a collection of short biographical studies. According to the advertisements at the back, the book was issued in two formats, a cloth-bound edition and the present, morocco-bound edition.
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