Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah Equiano (; c. 1745 – 31 March 1797), known for most of his life as Gustavus Vassa (), was a writer and abolitionist. According to his memoir, he was from the village of Essaka in modern southern Nigeria. Enslaved as a child in West Africa, he was shipped to the Caribbean and sold to a Royal Navy officer. He was sold twice more before purchasing his freedom in 1766.As a freedman in London, Equiano supported the British abolitionist movement, in the 1780s becoming one of its leading figures. Equiano was part of the abolitionist group the Sons of Africa, whose members were Africans living in Britain. His 1789 autobiography, ''The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano'', sold so well that nine editions were published during his life and helped secure passage of the British Slave Trade Act 1807, which abolished the slave trade. ''The Interesting Narrative'' gained renewed popularity among scholars in the late 20th century and remains a useful primary source. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Equiano, Olaudah
Published 1789
Published 1789
printed and sold for the author, by T. Wilkins, No. 23, Aldermanbury; sold also by Mr. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Buckland, Paternoster-Row; Messrs Robson and Clark, Bond-Street; Mr. Davis, opposite Gray's-Inn, Holborn; Mr. Matthews, Strand; Mr Stockdale, Piccadilly; Mr. Richardson, Royal Exchange; Mr. Kearsley, Fleet-Street; and the booksellers in Oxford and Cambridge
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by Equiano, Olaudah
Published 1789
Published 1789
printed for and sold by the author, No. 20, Union-Street, Middlesex Hospital; sold also by Mr. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Murray, Fleet-Street; Messrs. Robson and Clark, Band-Street; Mr. Davis, opposite Gray's Inn, Holborn; Messrs. Shepperson and Reynolds, and Mr. Jackson, Oxford-Street; Mr. Lockington, Chiswell-Street; r. Mathews, Strand; Mr. Murray, Prince's-Street, Soho; Mess. Taylor and Co. South Arch. Royal Exchange; Mr. Button, Newington-Causeway; Mr. Parsons, Paternoster-Row; and may be had of all the booksellers in town and country
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by Equiano, Olaudah
Published 1793
Published 1793
printed for, and sold by the author; & G. G. J. & J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row; and by Charles Stalker, Stationers-Court, Ludgate-Street, London
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by Equiano, Olaudah
Published 1790
Published 1790
printed for, and sold by, the author. Sold also by Mr. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Messrs. Robinsons, Paternoster-Row; Mr. Robson, and Mr. Clark, Bond-Street; Mr. Davis, Holborn; Mr. Matthews, Strand; Mr. Richardson, Royal Exchange; Mr. Chalmers, No. 81, Old-Street [London]; Mr. J. Thompson, Manchester; and the booksellers in Oxford and Cambridge
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by Equiano, Olaudah
Published 1791
Published 1791
printed for, and sold by, the author. Sold also at the Dublin Chronicle Office, by W. Sleater, No. 28, Dame-Street, and the other booksellers in Dublin
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by Equiano, Olaudah
Published 1791
Published 1791
Printed and sold by W. Durell, at his book-store and printing-office, no. 19, Q. Street