Miller linus w (9 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketc.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. xi, 378 p. 21 cm. Half black leather with brown cloth, gold trim. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Black cloth-covered slipcase. A bit of wear to spine. Soiling and dampstains. Rear pastedown scuffed with small binder's label for Brown Bros., Toronto. Title continues: "Comprising Incidents of the Canadian Rebellion in 1838, Trial of the Author in Canada, and Subsequent Appearance Before Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench, in London, Imprisonment in England, and Transportation to Van Dieman's Land. Also, An Account of the Horrible Sufferings Endured by Ninety Political Prisoners During a Residence of Six Years in That Land of British Slavery, Together With Sketches of the Island, Its History, Productions, Inhabitants, &c. &c." Linus W. Miller, a 22-year-old American lawyer, was transported to Van Dieman's Land as a state prisoner after becoming involved in the 1837 Canadian rebellion. He arrived on the Canton in Hobart Town in 1840 but returned to the US after his pardon and wrote this book. Provides an in-person account of the convict system in Australia and Tasmania. He was one of nine political exiles who published accounts of their experiences. Title page states "Slaves can breathe in England." Dedicated To William H. Seward. TPL 2790. Howes M613. Sabin 49037. Ferguson 4349. Cohen 4305.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. pp. xi, 378. original cloth (pieces chipped from head & foot of spine, corners worn). First Edition. Following the Rebellion in Upper Canada in 1838, 139 prisoners were taken, 20 of whom were executed, and 119 of whom were sentenced to transportation to the penal colonies in New South Wales and Van Dieman s Land. Nine of those political exiles left published narratives of their experiences, of which Miller s is one. It contains a vivid and interesting first-hand account of the Rebellion, Miller s trial, conviction, and transportation, his experiences as a prisoner in Van Diemen s Land, subsequent pardon and return home. Ferguson 4347. Lande 1980. Sabin 49037. TPL 2790. Story p. 699.…