Sep 24, 2020 - Sale 2546

Sale 2546 - Lot 263

Price Realized: $ 1,188
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
(HAITI.) Marcus Rainsford. An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti. 2 folding maps, 10 (of 11) plates including 2-sheet facsimile letter. xxiii, [1], 467, [10] pages plus [3] ad pages. 4to, modern 1/2 calf; lacking half-title, moderate wear and repairs to several leaves and plates, moderate dampstaining and foxing, lacking plate facing page 339 (present in facsimile). [London], 1805

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First edition of a history of Haiti and Santo Domingo by a British army officer, based in part on his personal experiences. He was convicted of spying by the revolutionary government in 1799 and sentenced to death, but was personally pardoned by Toussaint Louverture, who he describes as "a truly great man" (page 249). The French come off in a less flattering light. Palau 246395; Sabin 67531 (calls for only 10 plates).