SMITH, William. A new voyage to Guinea; describing the customs, manners, soil, climate, habits, buildings, education, manual arts, agriculture, trade, employments, languages, ranks of distinction, habitations, diversions, marriages and whatever else is memorable among the inhabitants. Likewise, an account of their animals, minerals, &c with great variety of entertaining incidents, worthy of observation, that happen'd during the author's travels in that large country. London, printed for John Nourse, at the Lamb without Temple-Bar, [date printed incorrectly, ‘MDDCXLIV', but 1744].

8vo (20.5 x 12.5 cm), pp. [iv], 276, [8] index, with five plates; plates smaller that text block (as usual); contemporary calf; some scattered foxing; covers rubbed, re-backed, gilt bands and lettering directly to spine. £3800

First edition. 'The author was sent out to the Coast of Guinea by the Royal African Company in 1726, "to survey and make draughts of their settlement”. The draughts appeared earlier, probably in 1728 [Thirty Different Draughts of Guinea], and this work contains his full report and is additionally important as it discusses and criticises the more famous work of Bosman' (Cardinall 338). Fage p. 69.


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