McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The black prince : a true story : being an account of the life and death of Naimbanna, an African king's son, who arrived in England in the year 1791, and set sail on his return in June, 1793. [London] : Sold by J. Evans and Co. Printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts, No. 41 and 42, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield : And J. Hatchard, No. 190, Piccadilly ; Bath : By S. Hazard ..., [between 1811 and 1819]

Contributor:

Lee, John, d. 1804. egr
Evans, John, 1753-1820. prt
Hatchard, John, 1768-1849. prt
Hazard, Samuel, d. 1806. prt

Publisher:

Sold by J. Evans and Co. Printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts, No. 41 and 42, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield : [between 1811 and 1819]

Notes:

Approximate date established from Brown, P. London publishers and printers c.1800-1870.
At head of title: Cheap Repository.
"Entered at Stationers Hall."
"Great allowance will be made to Shopkeepers and Hawkers."
Wood-cut: title vignette, signed Lee (i.e. John Lee?).
First sentence: "In Africa, the country where the negroes live, and from which slaves are taken, there was a king who was not a Christian, but who was a better man (to their shame be it spoken) than many who call themselves Christians."
Includes 1 woodcut.
Copy in McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections: bound with: The two wealthy farmers, or, The history of Mr. Bragwell : in seven parts. London : Sold by Howard and Evans ..., [between 1801 and 1811]. Bound together subsequent to publication with 47 other chapbooks, with binder's title: Repository of Moral & Religious Tracts. Bound in brown sheep over boards.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 18 x 12 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Naimbana, -- d. 1793.
Christian life.
Slave trade -- Sierra Leone.
Temne (African people) -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Koya Chiefdom (Sierra Leone) -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.

Genre/Form:

Biographies.
Conversion narratives.
Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Religious and Moral

Call Number:

PN970 H69 T9 1801 Rare Books/Special Collections - Children's Collection

Digital Collection:

McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Sponsor:

The McGill Library's Chapbook Collection was made possible through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation.

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Link to this chapbook:

http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=7894

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_H69_T9_1801_003505562