A History of the Amistad Captives: Being a Circumstantial Account of the Capture of the Spanish Schooner Amistad, by the Africans on Board; Their Voyage, and Capture near Long Island, New York; with Biographical Sketches of Each of the Surviving Africans.

John Warner Barber

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Title: A History of the Amistad Captives: Being a Circumstantial Account of the Capture of the Spanish Schooner Amistad, by the Africans on Board; Their Voyage, and Capture near Long Island, New York; with Biographical Sketches of Each of the Surviving Africans.
Creator: John Warner Barber
Date Created: 1840
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 9 7/16 x 6 1/8 in. (24 x 15.5 cm)
Type: Book
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/345414
Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving with hand-coloring and letterpress
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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