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The recaptured Negro ; and the The babes in the wood of the new world
The recaptured Negro ; and the The babes in the wood of the new world
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The recaptured Negro ; and the The babes in the wood of the new world

Datebetween 1857 and 1869
Alternate Title
  • Babes in the wood of the new world
FormatBook
Notes
The babes in the wood of the new world is an anti-slavery story set in Dutch Guiana in South America.
The four plates are engraved on wood by W. Dickes.
The recaptured Negro is a story of the African boy, Dazee, who was illegally captured, placed aboard a slaver, released by the British government, and sent to the colony of Sierra Leone. Here he was converted and, after four years, re-united with his aged mother.
Undated. Date from publisher's form of name and years of activity, see P.A.H. Brown London publishers and printers page 93.
GeographyCountrySurinameSierra Leone
DimensionsCover size: 14.6 cm x 9 cm (5 3/4 in. x 3 9/16 in.)
Language
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object Number37131048603294D