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Book SynopsisThe letter-books of the Royal African Company of England, which have never previously been printed, cover the period 1681-1699. The original texts are being published in full, with extensive explanatory commentary, in three or four volumes. This second volume contains the letters for 1685-1688.
Trade ReviewRobin Law is to be commended for editing the Rawlinson collection in an important, scholarly, three-volume set. * African AffairsHistory *
A highly valuable addition to the corpus of source materials for the history of precolonial West Africa and the transatlantic slave trade ... Robin Law should be congratulated for his ongoing efforts in placing this vital source for the history of precolonial West Africa and the slave trade in the public domain. * Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies *
Robin Law has taken on the immense and painstaking job of editing the Royal African Company's (RAC) letter-books (1681-99) ... he brings experience and a sharp scholarly eye to the task ... The scholarly apparatus of the volume is excellent ... Professor Law is to be congratulated for having made this collection of letter-books available to scholars. * Journal of African History *
Important insights into the early political and economic history of Ghana, making this handsomely produced scholarly volume an important contribution to the history of West Africa. * Times Literary Supplement *
