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1.
[Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea, and the

Published / Created:
[approximately 1960]
Call Number:
Art Storage 1019
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
cartographic image
Description:
Twentieth century forgery of a portlan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines; based on chart from the circle of Vesconte Maggiolo.
Subject (Geographic):
Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Black Sea, Africa, West, Mediterranean Sea., North Atlantic Ocean., Black Sea., and Africa, West.
Subject (Topic):
Nautical charts
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea, and the northwestern African coast].

2.
Robert Bostock documents concerning the slave trade, 1810-1813

Creator:
Bostock, Robert, 1784-1847
Call Number:
OSB MSS FILE 19662
Image Count:
12
Abstract:
Five manuscript documents concerning Robert Bostock's involvement in the recently outlawed slave trade. The earliest is the November 1810 agreement between Bostock, Mason and five "Gallinas gentlemen" that allowed Bostock and Mason to establish their ...
Description:
Robert Bostock was a Liverpool trader who continued to be involved in the slave trade after its abolition by Parliament in 1807. His factory on Bunce Island was raided by H.M.S. Thais in 1813 and 233 slaves were seized. Also captured were Bostock, his...
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, West, Great Britain, and United States
Subject (Name):
Bostock, Robert, 1784-1847., Browne, John Edward., Hayes, Philippa., Mason, Charles, fl. 1810., Mills, John Stirling., Roach, Captain., Kitty (Ship), and Thais (Ship)
Subject (Topic):
Slave trade, History, and Slave traders
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Robert Bostock documents concerning the slave trade, 1810-1813

3.
Puzzled which to choose!! or, the King of Timbuctoo offering one of his daughters in marriage to

Creator:
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, printmaker
Published / Created:
[10 October 1818]
Call Number:
818.10.10.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"An African chief displays to a naval officer three black women, who stand together (right), grinning and coy, and absurdly squat and obese, with huge posteriors like those of the Hottentot Venus (see British Museum satire no. 11577). The officer, Lie...
Alternative Title:
King of Timbuctoo offering one of his daughters in marriage ...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. Octr. 10, 1818 by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, West and Africa, West.
Subject (Name):
Lyon, G. F. 1795-1832 (George Francis), and Lyon, G. F. 1795-1832. (George Francis),
Subject (Topic):
Black people, English wit and humor, Pictorial, Ethnic stereotypes, Military officers, British, and Skulls
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Puzzled which to choose!! or, the King of Timbuctoo offering one of his daughters in marriage to Capt. -- {anticipated result of [the] African Mission}

4.
Nigritarum regio

Creator:
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673
Published / Created:
[1662?]
Call Number:
1973 Folio 10
Image Count:
1
Description:
BEIN 1973 Folio 10: Sheet measures 51.6 x 61.2 cm. Bookplate of José M. Rodriguez. No. 59 of 63 maps bound together.
Publisher:
Joannes Blaeu excud
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, West
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Nigritarum regio