Isbn: 9780738206950 - though the heavens may fall: the landmark trial that led to the end of human slavery: james somerset and the end of human slavery (17 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Export Ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Da Capo Press January 2005 EX-LIBRARY BOOK with nylon covering and sticker on back cover and spine. No markings within text.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 282 pp. Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Merloyd Lawrence Books, 2005. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with edgewear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 282 pages; Description: xvi, 282 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. "A Merloyd Lawrence book. " Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-268) and index. Subjects: Sommersett, James --Trials, litigation, etc. --Slavery --Law and legislation --England --History --18th century. Summary: The 1772 London trial of James Somerset, rescued from a ship bound for the West Indies slave markets, was a decisive turning point in history. As in the Scopes trial, two encompassing world views clashed in an event of passionate drama. Steven M. Wise, trial lawyer and legal historian, has uncovered layer upon layer of fascinating revelations in a case which threatened, according to slave owners, to bring the economy of the British Empire to a crashing halt. In a gripping narrative of Somerset's trial-and of the slave trials that led up to it-he sets the stage for the unexpected decision by the famously conservative judge, Lord Mansfield, which would lead to the abolition of slavery, both in England and the United States, and the end of the African slave trade. The characters in this great historical moment go beyond a screenwriter's dream: Somerset's novice attorneys arguing their first case; the fervent British abolitionist Granville Sharp, a cross between Ralph Nader and William Lloyd Garrison, who had brought case after case to court in an attempt to abolish slavery; the master's two-faced and skillful lawyer, who had recently argued before Mansfield that slavery could not exist in England; and finally, the greatest judge of his time, Lord Mansfield, whose own mulatto grand-niece, Dido Belle, was his slave. As the case drew to a close Lord Mansfield spoke these stirring words that continue to resound more than two centuries later: "Let Justice be done, though the Heavens may fall". 1 Kg. …

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. Octavo. 282pp. Dual-tone paper boards. Illustrated with black and white plates. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A look at the 1772 trial in London of James Somerset, a black man rescued from a ship bound for the West Indies slave market.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. export ed edition. 282 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. For the first time, the complete, exciting story of the landmark trial that led to the abolition of slavery in the Western world.