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SWEET WATER AND BITTER: THE SHIPS THAT STOPPED THE SLAVE TRADE

by Sian Rees

Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st. 2009

Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations.

Small knocks to spine, which is also a bit faded. Page edge browning. Wrapper is a little edge-creased and faded to spine.

ISBN: 9780701181598
Stock no. 2138825

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Contents

  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Prologue
  • 1 Black Bounty
  • 2 Unlawful Force
  • 3 False Papers and Mongrel Vessels
  • 4 Bad Blood
  • 5 The Fever, the Deys and the Ashanti
  • 6 Two Captains
  • 7 Two Lieutenants
  • 8 A Costly Grave
  • 9 Cuban Customs, Brazilian Buccaneers
  • 10 Black Jokes and High Jinks
  • 11 The First Great Blows
  • 12 Willing Promoters and Partial Remedies
  • 13 Blockade
  • 14 Commerce, Christianity and Civilisation
  • 15 Palaver and Presents
  • 16 Habits not Ornamental to the Navy
  • 17 Persevering Offenders
  • 18 To an End, Immediately and Forever
  • Notes
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index

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