The Narrative of Robert Adams.

£1,300 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

One of the very few accounts of whites sold into slavery. Adams sailed on the Charles from New York, bound for Gibraltar. The ship was blown off course and wrecked on the West Coast of Africa, where the crew were enslaved by Arabs and both the Captain and Mate were killed. Adams was taken to Timbuctoo, where he spent several months, before being ransomed by the British Consul, Mr Dupuis, at Mogadore. His account is one of the first to describe the city. Although initially thought to be a hoax, the work’s details were verified by both Banks and Barrow.

• Year: 1816

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