Research Catalog

Title

An essay on slavery : proving from Scripture its inconsistency with humanity and religion : in answer to a late publication, entitled, "The African trade for Negro slaves shewn to be consistent with principles of humanity, and with the laws of revealed religion" / by Granville Sharp, Esq. ; with an introductory preface, containing the sentiments of the monthly reviewers on that publication, and the opinion of several eminent writers on the subject ; to which is added, an elegy on the miserable state of an African slave, by the celebrated and ingenious William Shenstone, Esq.

Author

Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813.

Publication

Burlington [N.J.] : Printed and sold by Isaac Collins, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]

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Additional Authors

• Shenstone, William, 1714-1763.
• Allinson, Samuel, 1739-1791.
• Dillwyn, William, 1743-1824.
• Collins, Isaac, 1746-1817

Description

xvi, 17-28 p.; 21 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Subjects

• Slavery > United States > Controversial literature > Early works to 1800
• Slavery > Moral and ethical aspects > Early works to 1800
• Slavery > Biblical teaching > Early works to 1800
• Slavery > United States > Early works to 1800
• Thompson, Thomas, 1708?-1773 > African trade for Negro slaves
• Slavery > Religious aspects > Christianity > Early works to 1800
• Slavery in the Bible > Early works to 1800

Note

• The preface was written by Samuel Allinson and William Dillwyn. Cf. Cadbury, Henry J. "Quaker bibliographical notes." Bulletin of Friends' Historical Association 26 (1937): 49-51.
• Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴ D².

Indexed In (note)

• English short title catalogue
• Evans, C. American bibliography
• Felcone, J.J. Printing in New Jersey, 1754-1800
• Felcone, J.J. New Jersey books, 1698-1800
• Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.)

Source (note)

• from Arthur A. Schomburg;
• of Sidney Lapidus;

Provenance (note)

• inscribed: in ink on title page "Margaret Allinson's." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Call Number

Sc Rare 326.4-S (Sharp, G. Essay on slavery)

LCCN

28001239

OCLC

17211847

Author

Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813.

Title

An essay on slavery : proving from Scripture its inconsistency with humanity and religion : in answer to a late publication, entitled, "The African trade for Negro slaves shewn to be consistent with principles of humanity, and with the laws of revealed religion" / by Granville Sharp, Esq. ; with an introductory preface, containing the sentiments of the monthly reviewers on that publication, and the opinion of several eminent writers on the subject ; to which is added, an elegy on the miserable state of an African slave, by the celebrated and ingenious William Shenstone, Esq.

Imprint

Burlington [N.J.] : Printed and sold by Isaac Collins, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]

Indexed In:

English short title catalogue, W31989

Evans, C. American bibliography, 13005

Felcone, J.J. Printing in New Jersey, 1754-1800, 174

Felcone, J.J. New Jersey books, 1698-1800, 240

Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.), 9343

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 326.4-S (accession no. B389712) inscribed: in ink on title page "Margaret Allinson's." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Source

Purchase; from Arthur A. Schomburg; 1926. Copy in Sc Rare 326.4-S (Sharp, G. Essay on slavery), Schomburg Center, Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Books.

Gift; of Sidney Lapidus; 2018. Copy in Sc Rare D 18-11 (Lapidus Collection), Schomburg Center, Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Books.

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Added Author

Shenstone, William, 1714-1763.

Allinson, Samuel, 1739-1791.

Dillwyn, William, 1743-1824.

Collins, Isaac, 1746-1817, printer.

Allinson, Margaret, former owner, inscriber.

Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 326.4-S (Sharp, G. Essay on slavery)

Sc Rare D 18-11 (Lapidus Collection)