Research Catalog

Title

The history of Dahomy : an inland kingdom of Africa : compiled from authentic memoirs : with an introduction and notes / by Archibald Dalzel, Esq., Governor at Cape-Coast Castle.

Author

Dalzel, Archibald

Publication

London : printed for the author by T. Spilsbury and Son : sold by G. and W. Nicol : C. Dilly : W. J. and J. Richardson, 1793.

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Additional Authors

• Norris, Robert, -1791
• Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807
• Thomas Spilsbury and Son, printer.
• G. and W. Nicol (Firm), bookseller.
• W. J. and J. Richardson (Firm), bookseller.

Description

xxxi, [1], xxiv, [1], 230 pages, [7] leaves of plates : illustrations, 1 folded map; 27 cm

Donor/Sponsor

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

Subjects

• Benin > Description and travel > 19th century
• Benin > Kings and rulers > 18th century
• Benin > Social life and customs > 18th century
• Women soldiers > Benin > History > 18th century
• Social structure > Africa, West > History
• Africa, West > History > To 1884
• Benin > Economic conditions > 18th century
• Slave trade > Benin > History > 18th century
• Benin > Civilization > 18th century
• Benin > History > To 1894
• Benin > Commerce > History > 18th century

Note

• Map title: Dahomy and its environs by R. Norris.
• Includes errata -- p. xxix and xxxii.
• Includes a list of subscribers (pages xxvii-xxxi).
• Page 64 misnumbered 66.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Indexed In (note)

• ESTC

Source (note)

• Copy in Sc Rare 966.801-D (copy 2) from the Library of Melville J. Herskovits;
• of Sidney Lapidus;

Provenance (note)

• is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Binding (note)

• Copy in Sc Rare F 16-4 (Lapidus Collection) bound in half black leather with marbled paper boards.

Call Number

BML+ (Dalzel, A. History of Dahomy)

LCCN

05016361

OCLC

25945679

Author

Dalzel, Archibald, author.

Title

The history of Dahomy : an inland kingdom of Africa : compiled from authentic memoirs : with an introduction and notes / by Archibald Dalzel, Esq., Governor at Cape-Coast Castle.

Publisher

London : printed for the author by T. Spilsbury and Son : sold by G. and W. Nicol : C. Dilly : W. J. and J. Richardson, 1793.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Indexed In:

ESTC, T132961

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare (copy 1) (accession no. B511690) is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

Local Note

Copy in Sc Rare 966.801-D (copy 1) imperfect; lacking title page.

Copy in Sc Rare 966.801-D (copy 1) lacking map; the map was removed and cataloged separately under call number: Sc Map N-266. NN

Binding

Copy in Sc Rare F 16-4 (Lapidus Collection) bound in half black leather with marbled paper boards. NN

Source

Copy in Sc Rare 966.801-D (copy 2) from the Library of Melville J. Herskovits; Gift; 2008

Gift; of Sidney Lapidus; 2016. Copy in Schomburg Center, Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Books

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Added Author

Norris, Robert, -1791, cartographer.

Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807, bookseller.

Thomas Spilsbury and Son, printer.

G. and W. Nicol (Firm), bookseller.

W. J. and J. Richardson (Firm), bookseller.

Lapidus, Sidney, 1937- donor.

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

Research Call Number

BML+ (Dalzel, A. History of Dahomy)

Sc Rare 966.801-D (Dalzel, A. History of Dahomy)

Sc Map N-266

Sc Rare F 16-4 (Lapidus Collection)