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Image Number:
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Bookreader R208695
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Reference Number:
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R208695
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Link to Catalogue:
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Parent Work Title:
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Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown
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Creator:
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Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816-
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1851
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Publication Details:
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Manchester: Printed by Lee and Glynn
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Description:
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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:
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eng-GB
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Language:
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English
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Subject:
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African American abolitionists--Biography
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Subject:
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African Americans--Virginia--Biography
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Category of Material:
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Printed
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Technique Used:
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Printing (process)
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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People Covered:
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Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
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People Covered:
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Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816-
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Item Height:
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180 mm
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Item Width:
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112 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2020-08-03
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2020-09
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Rylands
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