First edition thus. "Relative to an Attemp to Establish A British Settlement on the Island of Bulma, on the Western Coast of Africa, in the year 1792." Publishers brown cloth with decorative gilt title to spine. Large fold-out map frontispiece. 1 fold-out plan. "Beaver left England in April 1792 as part of a scheme for colonizing the island of Bulama off the coast of Sierra Leone as captain of a boat full of potential settlers; although he had done research into the tribes, soil, possibilities for cultivation, etc. the experiment was a disaster, many settlers died, the rest were lazy and the remnant went to Sierra Leone in 1793, a gallant attempt to do something about slavery.A very lovely copy.

Publisher: Dawsons of Pall Mall., London

Author: Captain Philip Beaver

Date Published: 1968

Binding: Hardback

Condition: Fine

Reference: #39

Weight: 1828g

Reserve: $10.00

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