Black History from ARTEM

Aphra Behn's masterpiece in a rarely seen edition Aphra Behn (1640-1689); Pierre-Antoine de La Place (1707-1793) [transl.]. Oronoko imité de l'Anglois. Nouvelle edition, revuë & corrigée […]. Paris, Sebastien Jorry, 1756. 2 parts in 1 vol. 12°. XVI, 112, [4], 188, [4] pp. = complete with the Approbation and advertisement leaves at the end (not called for in bibliographies and library records). Contemporary quarter calf,… Read more about this item

Obscure early lyrical poem about a Black American raging against slavery, promising "the revenge of a smoldering black revolution" Doigny du Ponceau (1750-1830). Discours d'un negre a un Européen, piece qui a concouru pour le prix de l'Académie Françoise, en 1775. Paris, Demonville, 1775. 8°. 15, [1 blank] pp. Collates: A8. With woodcut head- and tailpieces. Contemporary half calf with marbled sides, red title-shield, red… Read more about this item

• Extremely rare, important and early work on East Africa and the East Indies • João dos Santos (Évora, after 1560 - Goa, 1622). Ethiopia Oriental e varia historia de cousas notaveis do Oriente. [Including:] Varia historia de cousas notaveis do Oriente. E da christandade que os religiosos da Ordem dos pregadores nelle fizerāo Évora, (colophon vol. 2: Impresso no Convento de S. Domingos… Read more about this item