STEDMAN, Cap. John Gabriel.- Narrative of a five years’ expedition, against the revolted negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America; from the year 1772, to 1777: elucidating the history of that country, and describing its productions, Viz. Quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots; with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & negroes of Guinea.- London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1796.- 2 vols.: il.; 30 cm.- E. John Gabriel Stedman (1744-1797), Dutch officer, participated as a volunteer in the expeditionary corps sent to suppress the slave revolt in Suriname. His account of the events was remarkably successful and was used as an argument by the abolitionist movement. The collation of the two volumes is as follows: I - 1 front. engrav., XVIII, 407, [8, 1 br.] p.: 40 engravings (ie 58); II - 1 front. engrav., IV, 404, [7, 1 br.] p.: 40 engravings (ie 64). The two volumes are thus complete, with 79 copperplate prints and a folding aquatint (numbered from 1 to 80), printed in black, according to the indices, but including a further 42 other repeated proofs, hand-coloured, not mentioned in the indexes. All engravings in black (shorter, ± 275 mm) are mounted on sheets with the original format and show some browning. The colour engravings, with the edges format (±298 mm), are very clean. All prints retain the original cellophane separators, with browning. Traces of wormholes and some imperfections on the hinge of the front cover of volume II. White stamp by Antonio de Almeida Correa, in both volumes. Good contemporary bindings, entirely crushed morocco, slightly worn, with labels by the London bookbinder C. Kalthoeber (1752-1819); double square ornamental borders on the covers, rolls on the squares and the gilt edges. Abbey (Travel), 719. Sabin, 91075. Cundall (West Indies), 1715.