Thomas Clarkson. Playford Hall. Aug. 31. 1846, aged 87. Thomas Clarkson penned the original Autograph, (of which the above is a perfect facsimile, obtained by the Anastatic Press) in ink pre-pared for the purpose; about 4 weeks before his death, which took place on the 26th of the 9th month, 1846, in his 87th year. The windows immediately opposite the gate are these of his usual sitting room, the two above them of that where he ended his mortal career. WDS.
W.m Dillwyn Sims [facsilimile within plate].
Ipswich Anastatic Press. [n.d., c.1846.]
Lithograph. Sheet size: 275 x 385mm (10¾ x 15¼"), with very large margins.
A view of Playford Hall, Suffolk, with abolitionist Thomas Clarkson (1760 - 1846), walking towards the gates. Clarkson was founding member of The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade (also known as the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade) and helped achieve passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807, which ended British trade in slaves. Clarkson rented Playford Hall in around 1813 and lived there until his death in 1846.
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Ipswich Anastatic Press. [n.d., c.1846.]
Lithograph. Sheet size: 275 x 385mm (10¾ x 15¼"), with very large margins.
A view of Playford Hall, Suffolk, with abolitionist Thomas Clarkson (1760 - 1846), walking towards the gates. Clarkson was founding member of The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade (also known as the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade) and helped achieve passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807, which ended British trade in slaves. Clarkson rented Playford Hall in around 1813 and lived there until his death in 1846.
[Ref: 62208] £110.00