Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter One. A New Species of Elegance 18
6. Chapter Two. The Gold Standard of Jamaican Mahogany 64
7. Chapter Three. Supplying the Empire with Mahogany 89
8. Chapter Four. The Bitters and the Sweets of Trade 125
9. Chapter Five. Slavery in the Rain Forest 156
10. Chapter Six. Redefining Mahogany in the Early Republic 184
11. Chapter Seven. Mastering Nature and the Challenge of Mahogany 210
12. Chapter Eight. Democratizing Mahogany and the Advent of Steam 250
13. Chapter Nine. An Old Species of Elegance 293
14. Abbreviations 317
15. Notes 319
16. Acknowledgments 379
17. Index 383