The sorrows of Yamba: illustrating the cruelty of the slave-trade. Together with Reflections of a minister in a day of declension.

ID 18728
Title The sorrows of Yamba: illustrating the cruelty of the slave-trade. Together with Reflections of a minister in a day of declension.
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Signed Author [Anonymous]
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 12
Date of Publication 1805
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Imprint Printed by John Howe--for Ezekiel Terry, of Palmer.
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Location of Printing Greenwich (historical) US
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Length (cm) 18
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Notes AAS Notes:
In verse.
By Hannah More, from her Cheap repository tracts.
Caption title: The Sorrows of Yamba; or The Negro woman's lamentation.
Although other editions are listed by Welch "for completeness," not generally regarded as a children's book.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
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American Antiquarian Society copy rebound in a plain paper wrapper bearing ms. notation: Green florence silk ... The title page is inscribed: Rhoda Clark's book.
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More, Hannah. The sorrows of Yamba: illustrating the cruelty of the slave-trade. Together with Reflections of a minister in a day of declension.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 18728, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/18728. Accessed 2025-10-26. 

@book{ wphp_18728
  author={More,Hannah},
  year={1805},
  title={The sorrows of Yamba: illustrating the cruelty of the slave-trade. Together with Reflections of a minister in a day of declension.},
  publisher={Ezekiel Terry},
  address={Greenwich (historical)},    }

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