ENQUIRY INTO THE VALIDITY OF THE BRITISH CLAIM TO A RIGHT OF VISITATION AND SEARCH OF AMERICAN VESSELS SUSPECTED TO BE ENGAGED IN THE AFRICAN SLAVE-TRADE

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1842. First Edition. Hardcover. Tall Octavo, [10 blank], 151 pages, 12 pages, [10 blank]; Fair; Full black publisher's cloth, with faded gilt lettering to spine; Boards have significant wear overall, with moderate plus bumping to corners and spine, several punctures to cloth and boards, some fraying to cloth on spine, and light soiling overall; Textblock has moderate age-toning and light foxing to edges, some light foxing to pages throughout interiorly, some light punctures to pastedowns, and some wear to back endpapers along hinges; Includes 12 pages of publisher's ads at back. RWO.

NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Wegewood Section. 1357899. Special Collections.