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A narrative of the life and adventures of Venture, a native of Africa : but resident above sixty years in the United States of America

Title
A narrative of the life and adventures of Venture, a native of Africa : but resident above sixty years in the United States of America / related by himself.
Author
Smith, Venture, 1729?-1805.
Publication
New-London : --Printed in 1798. Re-printed, A.D. 1835, and published by a descendant of Venture, [1835]

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Description
24 p.; 20 cm.
Donor/Sponsor
Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Subject
  • Smith, Venture, 1729?-1805
  • Slavery > United States
  • Slavery > Connecticut
  • Enslaved persons > Connecticut > Biography
  • African Americans > Connecticut > Biography
  • Free African Americans > Connecticut > Biography
  • Black people > Africa > Biography
  • Africa > Social life and customs
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Inscriptions (Provenance)
Note
  • Title vignette.
  • "Copy right secured according to law."--verso of title page.
Provenance (note)
  • inscribed: in ink on title page "Enoch Jackman's Book." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
Call Number
Sc Rare 326.92-S (Smith, V. Narrative of the life... 1835)
OCLC
  • 12486984
  • NYPGR12486984-B
Author
Smith, Venture, 1729?-1805.
Title
A narrative of the life and adventures of Venture, a native of Africa : but resident above sixty years in the United States of America / related by himself.
Imprint
New-London : --Printed in 1798. Re-printed, A.D. 1835, and published by a descendant of Venture, [1835]
Provenance
Copy in Sc Rare 326.92-S (accession no. B885335) inscribed: in ink on title page "Enoch Jackman's Book." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
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Local Subject
Black author.
Added Author
Jackman, Enoch, former owner, inscriber.
Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.
Research Call Number
Sc Rare 326.92-S (Smith, V. Narrative of the life... 1835)
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