Printed by
Prault, Pierre, French
Date
1767
Medium
ink , paper , cardboard , leather
Dimensions
closed: 4 7/8 × 3 5/16 × 1 1/8 in. (12.4 × 8.4 × 2.9 cm)
open: 4 7/8 × 5 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (12.4 × 13.3 × 8.3 cm)
Description
Bound 446 page volume of 1767 "Le Code Noir" or "Black Code" with a red leather spine. The book covers are wrapped in a blue-green marbled paper and the edges are slightly worn. On the spine is embossed text in gold, above the center [LE / CODE NOIR]. Also on the spine are five sets of embossed lines, at regular intervals, with impressions of stylized foliage between each. Within the front cover are various marks in pencil near the top of the cover and pages [48056 / caribbean slavery / 4750 / ANAXVS / KK]. The interior pages are in tact but slightly water stained.
Place collected
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Place depicted
Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Guadeloupe, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Martinique, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Saint Lucia, Caribbean, North and Central America
Grenada, Caribbean, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Books and Published Materials
Type
pamphlets
Topic
Colonialism
French colonialism
Law
Race discrimination
Race relations
Slavery
U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.67
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5adcc64ec-c10a-49e7-a90a-587a63406e3e

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