Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America (volume I)

Various Artists, including William Blake, after John Gabriel Stedman

National Gallery of Art

This is a book cover for "Narrative of a Five Years Expedition." The cover features the title and details of the book written in a decorative serif typeface. Below the main title, captioned "By CAPT. J. G. STEDMAN," there is an oval frame illustration depicting several ships at sea, surrounded by a bald eagle. The text provides context about the book's contents, promising descriptions of natural features and inhabitants of the depicted regions, including the Indians of Guiana and Negroes of Guinea. The book, published in London in 1796, claims to be illustrated with engravings made by the author. The text is accompanied by a Latin quote attributed to Valerius Flaccus.