Saba: Self-Published, 1989. Book. New. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Revised Edition. Octavo, color illustrated stiff wraps (paperback) with painting of small cottage. 152 ppl including appendices listing "Our Masters and Captains", "Heads of Households", signatories to the "Hurricane Petition" etc. Generously illustrated throughout with vintage black and white photographs. Tales of the history of Saba (an island in the former Dutch Antilles), and of colonial commerce, sailing ships, slaves, sugar and piracy! SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY WILL JOHNSON. A very fine copy, unmarked, unblemished and unread, with a flat uncreased spine..

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Bookseller: Brillig Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 10181
Title: Saban Lore: tales from my grandmother's pipe
Author: Will Johnson
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: New New
Edition: Revised Edition
Publisher: Self-Published
Place of Publication: Saba
Date Published: 1989
Keywords: SABA, NETHERLANDS, DUTCH, ANTILLES, ISLAND, HISTORY, FOLK, TALES, STORIES, WILL JOHNSON, WILL, SIGNED, SLAVES, FREED, POPULATION, COLONIAL, COLONIALIST, COLONIALISM, SHIPS, SHIPPING, CAPTAINS, INDOCTRINATION, DOCTRINE, PIRACY, PIRATES, COMMERCE, TRADE, SI

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