General Rigby, Zanzibar and the Slave Trade with Journals, Dispatches, etc.
Published by London; George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1935., 1935
- First Edition
- Used
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First edition. Octavo, printed on laid paper, pp., 404, [4] of publisher's advertisements, with folding map on Japon paper after p. 396, as called for. Publisher's original indigo cloth; titled in gilt to spine; cartouche in blind to boards, in the original sky-blue dust-wrapper, lettered in dark blue. Jacket price-clipped. Cloth bright, the binding strong and square, the corners sharp. Contents clean. A near-fine copy. An excellent copy of the substantial textual source on the life of a British Major-General who dedicated much of his career to the abolition of slavery. Major-General Christopher Palmer Rigby (1820-85) joined the army in 1836 and served the majority of his career around the Indian Ocean. Appointed to the Zanzibar consulate, which relied heavily on the enslavement of kidnapped Africans, Rigby vigourously pursued the enforcement of the Moresby (1822) and Hamerton (1845) treaties, and the 1833 Abolition of Slavery Act. In 1860, Rigby signed the emancipation papers for 6,200 enslaved people held by British subjects in India. Rigby's papers were edited and first published by his daughter in this volume.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- General Rigby, Zanzibar and the Slave Trade with Journals, Dispatches, etc.
- Author
- Russell, Mrs. Charles E. B. (ed.).
- Publisher
- London; George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1935.
- Publication year
- 1935
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Keel Row Books. ABA/ ILAB / PBFA.
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Welcome to Keel Row Books, the North East of England's leading bookshop for first editions and rare & collectable books. We offer an unconditional guarantee on the completeness and authenticity of every book that we sell. Members ABA, ILAB, PBFA. Customers from USA, please note that books are exempt from the recently introduced 2025 tariffs. We welcome queries, please call +44 191 2960664 or email mail@keelrowbooks.com. All online items are available for same-day collection in store at no extra charge- please phone us in advance. Opening hours Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm.…
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