The History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies 5 Volume Paperback Set : With a Continuation to the Present Time Mixed media product
by Bryan Edwards
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition series
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Bryan Edwards (1743-1800) was a wealthy West Indian planter, politician and historian.
He vigorously opposed the abolition of the slave trade, since the sugar industry relied heavily on it.
His most important work was The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies, originally published in two volumes in 1793, and subsequently expanded (this fifth edition of 1819 reaching five volumes) with many plates and maps.
It rapidly became the standard work on the subject, and Edwards was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of its importance.
In this wide-ranging work, he described his aim as 'to describe the manners and dispositions of the present inhabitants, as influenced by climate, situation, and other local causes . . . an account of the African slave trade, some observations on the negro character and genius, and reflections on the system of slavery established in our colonies'.
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- Pages:2880 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 11 Plates, black and white; 11 Maps
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:17/02/2011
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- ISBN:9781108024808
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- Format:Mixed media product
- Pages:2880 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 11 Plates, black and white; 11 Maps
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:17/02/2011
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- ISBN:9781108024808
