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Click here to see our other books! An Account of the Dealings of God with Silas Told, Late Preacher of the Gospel Silas Told 1810 W. Cowdroy : Salford 8.5" by 6" vi [1], 3-134pp SUMMARY A smart copy of Silas Told's scarce account of his tumultuous life, spent aboard slaving voyages in his youth, and as a prison chaplain in his later years. Illustrated,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage : £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION Scarce in all contemporary editions, Silas Told's autobiographical work was first published posthumously, in 1785. Retaining the original half title, and with the frontispiece, captioned 'Silas Told attending Mr Brownrigg to the place of execution' bound in to the rear. A former owner's pen and ink illustration of this same scene, captioned 'Wm Hogarth 1747' - though not in Hogarth's hand - is bound in after the preface. Silas Told was born in Bristol in 1711, attending Colston's school as a charity pupil. At the age of fourteen, Silas was apprenticed on board a slaver's ship. Falling ill on the voyage, he was abandoned in Jamaica, and suffered repeated beatings and abuse. He was handed over to the notorious slave captain, Timothy Tucker, and suffered further cruelties. Able to read and write, unlike most of his contemporaries, he kept a record of the voyage, and upon returning to England became a Methodist preacher. He ended his days as a chaplain to prisoners who were condemned to hang at Newgate Prison in London. This work, recounting his life experiences, was published by his Methodist friends after his death, as they wanted to spread the story of Told’s conversion to the religion, and use it to show the cruelties of the slave trade. CONDITION Rebacked in morocco, retaining original calf boards. Endpapers renewed. Small handwritten title label to spine. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned, with spotting throughout, most concentrated to first and last few leaves. With a former owner's illustration bound in following the preface. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques