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EDWARDS, Bryan (1743-1800). The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. London: John Stockdale,1801.

3 volumes, 8vo (210 x 133 mm). Engraved frontispiece in vol. I, 21 engraved folding plates and maps. (Some offsetting and spotting). Modern morocco gilt.

Third edition, with the same engraved plates, maps, and "An Historical Survey" in vol. III as the second edition, in addition to considerable corrections and an additional 5 plates not found in the second edition. Edwards, a wealthy West Indies merchant, supported free trade with America; his work includes extensive information about the slave trade as well as a description of agriculture, sugar, cotton, and coffee. Sabin 21901.

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American Civil War & Enslavement
EDWARDS, Bryan (1743-1800). The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. London: John Stockdale,1801.

Visions of America: The Stephen White Collection

American Civil War & EnslavementEDWARDS, Bryan (1743-1800). The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. London: John Stockdale,1801.

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American Civil War & Enslavement
EDWARDS, Bryan (1743-1800). The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. London: John Stockdale,1801.