The slave route : from Africa to America / by Harry Holcroft
2003, First Edition. Woodbridge : Antique Collectors' Club. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 88 pages; Physical desc. : 88 p. : col. ill., 1 col. map ; 23 cm. Subject: Holcroft, Harry --Diaries --Travel --Slavery --Travel writing --African history --American history --Slavery and emancipation. Summary: This text is an entertaining account of one man's journey through distant lands. Artist Harry Holcroft visits over 20 countries across Africa and America as he retraces the path of the ancient slave routes, adopting the various historical means of travel along the way. An enthusiastic storyteller, Holcroft's diary conveys the idiosyncratic charm of these exotic lands, while a unique collection of over 100 paintings and sketches capture the haunting atmosphere of some of the world's most evocative places. Item #155204
ISBN: 1851494561
Price: €14.95