ISBN10: 0684810638, ISBN13: 9780684810638, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition
[San Marcos, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

New York Simon & Schuster 1997 Reprint. Second printing Hardcover Good in fair dust jacket. Hinges sprung. 908, [1] p. Maps. Illustrations. Sources and Notes. Index. In the first major history of the Atlantic slave trade, not just slavery in America, Hugh Thomas penetrates myths that have obscured this topic for so long, revealing how slavery was, for centuries, the biggest business of all--an international growth industry that, for its day, dwarfed even the oil and defense industries in America. "Compellingly recounted". --"The New York Times". Publishers Weekly, 1997-11-10 This monumental study of one of the grimmest subjects in the history of Western civilization combines scholarship and good writing so effortlessly that few contemporary books can be compared to it. As Thomas (The Spanish Civil War) points out, the one voice not heard in his book is that of the slaves themselves. He's not interested in belaboring what we already know? that slavery is morally repugnant; instead he gives us a brilliant history of the business of slavery, an industry that thrived for over 400 years along the Atlantic rim. His account begins with the 15th-century African trade, dominated by Portugal and Spain. The book then enters the 17th and 18th centuries, when the trade was dominated by Protestant northern Europe, especially England and, later, the United States. Thomas covers slave ports in Africa, the shipping business, the manner in which goods were traded for slaves and the ...

Simon & Schuster, Date: 1997-11-26. Hardcover. Used:Good. 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]

Hardback. Very Good. ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [GB]

New York: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1997. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Very good/very good. gray cloth spine, papered boards, silver lettering, 908 pp Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [FR]

Simon & Schuster 1997 Paperback Fair Contains pencil markings. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.

ISBN10: 0684810638, ISBN13: 9780684810638, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Softcover Contains pencil markings. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
[Chicago, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0684810638, ISBN13: 9780684810638, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York] Hardcover gray cloth spine, papered boards, silver lettering, 908 pp Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.
[Paris, France] [Publication Year: 1997]
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New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Date: 1997. 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0684810638 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page but no price is present on the flap, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has a few short edge-creases at the top of the front panel, the jacket is clean and attractive with no other remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; ; 908 pages . 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]

Simon & Schuster, Date: 1997-11-26. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x2. Simon and Schuster; New York, 1997. Hardcover. Book is thick and additional shipping cost may apply. A Very Good, grey and blue binding with silver lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, mild crimping to spine edges, trace handling marks, slight upward lifting front board, couple of small soiled specks bottom text block edge, very small crease bottom corner page 767-784, small smudge mark top text block edge, in a Very Good, some handling/rub marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 908pp., appendix, sources and notes, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire. 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. Very Good/Like New. (Date: 1997). ........ Hardcover w/DJ. Small 4to., 908 pp., Dust jacket is Like New. Cover is Like New. Previous owners name on book stamp on front paste-down; pages otherwise clean and unmarked. . 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]

New York: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1997-11-26. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st print (full # line), text is unmarked, NO age toning, former owner's name rubber stamped on first page, soiling on edges of text block, boards undamaged lettering on spine still vivid, NO price on dust jacket so perhaps this is a book club edition? doesn't look or feel like one apart from that, soiling on dust jacket, Very Good/Good overall condition. 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]

ISBN10: 0684810638, ISBN13: 9780684810638, [publisher: NY. 1997. Simon & Schuster] Hardcover First Edition large, thick black & grey hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. few minor spots, not torn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first edition. first printing ( # 1 in # line). possible book club edition. b&w frontis. illustration. 908p+ illustration credits. glossy b&w illustrations. 10 b&w maps. epilogue. 5 appendices. sources & notes. index. world history. african history. american history. british empire. history of the caribbean. history of brazil. maritime history. nautical history. ~ No great historical subject is so laden with modern controversy or so obscured by myth and legend as the slave trade. Who were the slavers? How profitable was the business? Why did many African rulers and peoples collaborate? Now, finally, we have a balanced account, in a book as exciting and readable as it is important. Hugh Thomas, the author of such major historical works as Conquest and The Spanish Civil War, has spent more than thirty years studying in archives and libraries throughout Europe, Africa, the United States, and Latin America, and has now produced a major work ...
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New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Date: 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684810638 . (New York): Simon & Schuster, (1997). First Edition, First Printing. Large 8vo. 908pp, Index, Notes. Hardcover. Near fine condition (tiny spot at bottom edge of text block), in near fine dj. Many illustrations on coated stock. From dj: "balanced account, in a book as exciting and readable as it is important". Author spent more than 30 years researching archives and libraries in Europe, Africa, Latin American, and the United States. ISBN 0684810638; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 908 pages . 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]

First edition/first printing. Square spine, no writing or marks, no folded page corners. Dust jacket clean with no rips or creases. Not a remainder or book club printing. Date: 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]

New York Simon & Schuster 1997 hardcover Near fine in very good(+) jacket Illustrated with a handful of b/w images. 908 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1997). A near fine copy with a touch of bumping to foot; in a very good(+) dust wrapper, lightly sunned.

ISBN10: 0684810638, ISBN13: 9780684810638, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York] Hardcover Illustrated with a handful of b/w images. 908 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1997). A near fine copy with a touch of bumping to foot; in a very good(+) dust wrapper, lightly sunned.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1997-11-26. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x2. tight, uncreased spine, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]

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New York: Simon & Schuster, Date: 1997. 908 pages, [32] pages of plates, illustrations, maps, portraits; 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Spine slightly rolled at the crown. First printing. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. "Chronicles the history of the African slave trade by Portugal, Brazil, Great Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States, from the first Portuguese slaving expeditions, through the abolitionist movements, to the final days of the trade in Cuba and Brazil. Includes who the slavers and abolitionists were, how profitable the business was, the African rulers and peoples who collaborated, the towns which grew rich on the trade, and more." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]

Simon & Schuster, Date: 1997-11-25. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 6x2x10. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. DJ shelf worn with scuffs, creases, light water damage & small tears in a mylar cover. 1997. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]

Simon & Schuster. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684810638 9780684810638 [US]