COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
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Manchester~91~1
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Image Number:
Bookreader R208695
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Reference Number:
R208695
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R208695
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Link to Catalogue:
Parent Work Title:
Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown
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Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown
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Creator:
Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816-
creator
Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816-
Creator
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Creator Role:
Author
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Author
Creator Role
false
Date Created:
1851
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1851
Date Created
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Publication Details:
Manchester: Printed by Lee and Glynn
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Manchester: Printed by Lee and Glynn
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Description:
Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown, written by himself. First English edition. Frontispiece (18 cm) depicting the moment Henry 'Box' Brown emerges from the crate in which he mailed himself from Richmond, Virginia to Philadelphia to escape his life of slavery. Surrounding the box are four figures, including the abolitionist Frederick Douglass, seen holding a pry bar.
description
Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown, written by himself. First English edition. Frontispiece (18 cm) depicting the moment Henry 'Box' Brown emerges from the crate in which he mailed himself from Richmond, Virginia to Philadelphia to escape his life of slavery. Surrounding the box are four figures, including the abolitionist Frederick Douglass, seen holding a pry bar.
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Language Code:
eng-GB
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eng-GB
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Language:
English
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English
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Subject:
African American abolitionists--Biography
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African American abolitionists--Biography
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Subject:
African Americans--Virginia--Biography
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African Americans--Virginia--Biography
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Category of Material:
Printed
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Printed
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Technique Used:
Printing (process)
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Printing (process)
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Medium:
Ink
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Ink
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Support:
Paper
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Paper
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Creation Site:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
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19th Century CE
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false
People Covered:
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
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Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
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People Covered:
Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816-
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Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816-
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Item Height:
180 mm
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180 mm
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Item Width:
112 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2020-08-03
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2020-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
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Rylands
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