The life and adventures of Olaudah Equiano; or Gustavus Vassa, the African
Subtitle: From an account written by himself
By: Abridged by A. Mott. ; To which are added Some remarks on the slave trade, &c
Contributors: Mott, Abigail, 1766-1851, editor; Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870, engraver; Samuel Wood & Sons; R. & G.S. Wood (Firm)
Publisher: Published by Samuel Wood & Sons, no. 261 Pearl-street.
Published: 1829
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Portraits; Africans; Biography; Slaves; Slavery; Juvenile literature; Slave trade; History
Other titles: Gustavus Vassa; Gustavus Vassa
Notes: "Having, for several years, been one of the committee to visit the Female Department of the African Free School in New York ... I have observed that the tickets given to the pupils, as rewards ... have a very favourable tendency. ... Similar observation induces me to believe that there is scarcely any thing which can be given to a child as a premium for good behaviour which has a better tendency than a book. This belief prompted me to attempt an abridgement of the Memoirs of Gustavus Vassa, the African ..."--Preface on verso of title page, signed and dated: A.M. [that is, Abigail Mott] Hickory Grove, 6th mo. 1825.

Illustrations are wood engravings by Alexander Anderson.

Title vignette, of  kneeling slave, with captions "Am I not a man and a brother" (above) and "Ah pity human mis'ry, human wo! 'Tis what the happy to the unhappy owe" (below).

"The Negro's prayer. The following Prayer was penned by a Black Man, a slave, in the lower part of Virginia, and was presented by him to his master ... Written in 1790.": page 36.

"Juvenile books, published by Samuel Wood & Sons, New York.": page [4] of cover.

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 98662

Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829, 38484

Gift; Frances Henne; 1985.

Rare Book (HISTCHIL) copy: In publisher's blue printed wrappers, adhered to paper for stiffening; title, vignette, and imprint within ornamental border on upper cover; publisher's advertisement within ornamental border on lower cover.