The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African

Written by

Equiano, Olaudah, 1745 - 1797

Published by

Knapp, Isaac, American, 1808 - 1858

Owned by

West, Mary J., American

Medium

ink on paper, leather

Dimensions

H x W x D: 7 × 4 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (17.8 × 11.5 × 2.8 cm)

H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 × 4 1/2 × 5 in. (17.8 × 11.4 × 12.7 cm)

Type

books

narratives

Place printed

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

West Africa, Africa

England, Europe

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

West Indies, Caribbean, North and Central America

Date

1789; republished 1837

Description

A hardcover book titled The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African written by Eqiano Olaudah. The book has a brown leather cover with gold colored lettering. A paper dust jacket with "Gustavus Vassa" on the front surrounds the leather cover. There are inscriptions on the front pastedown endpaper and the front endpaper. The book has 294 pages.

Topic

African American

Africa

Emancipation

Literature

Men

Middle Passage

Religious groups

Slavery

Spirituality

Trans Atlantic slave trade

United States--History--1815-1861

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William E. West, Sr. and Family

Object number

2014.44

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

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Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Exhibition

Slavery and Freedom

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture