Uncle Tom Cabin, First Edition (315 results)

Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing; Hobart and Robbins listed on both copyright pages, title pages lack printing statement as called for. Two volumes, in rare publisher's original gift binding, blue cloth with extra gilt stamping and all edges gilt. Near Fine or better, with lean to bindings, light rubbing to corners and spine ends, gilt mostly sharp, former owner inscriptions to front free endpapers and sporadic foxing and browning to pages. An unusually fresh and unsophisticated set in the uncommon extra-gilt gift binding. BAL 19343C.

Condition: Very good plus. First printing. First edition of arguably the most influential novel in US history, in the scarce publisher's extra gilt binding. Well educated in a large, abolitionist family, Stowe was already involved in anti-slavery activities by her early 20s, including participation in the Underground Railroad. With the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850, the "number of kidnappings and forcible re-enslavements of black people was growing almost daily" (Hedrick, 205), and Stowe chafed at the tepid response of those around her: "You don't know how my heart burns within me at the blindness and obtuseness of good people on so very simple a point of morality as this [.] I feel as if my heart would burn itself out in grief and shame that such things are" (1 Feb 1851 letter to Henry Ward Beecher, quoted in Hedrick, 204-5). Having already written a few well-received anti-slavery pieces for THE NATIONAL ERA, Stowe was inspired to compose an anti-slavery novel through the urging of her sister, who had told her "if I could use a pen as you can, I would write something that would make this whole nation feel what an accursed thing slavery is" (quoted in Hedrick, 207). The result turned Stowe into "the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war," as Abraham Lincoln allegedly quipped (alas, apocryphally). Already deeply versed in the literature of fugitive slave narratives and armed with decades of firsthand experience assisting those who self-emancipated, Stowe composed a narrative that owed much to the actual experiences and accounts of formerly enslaved people. In A KEY TO UNCLE TOM'S CABIN (1853), published after pro-slavery advocates argued that scenes in the novel didn't happen or were exceptions, Stowe painstakingly documented sources employed in her novel, including THE LIFE OF JOSIAH HENSON, FORMERLY A SLAVE (1849); and THE NARRATIVE OF PHEBE ANN JACOBS (1850). First serialized in 1851 in THE NATIONAL ERA, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN was published in book form in March 1852. The first edition of 5000 copies immediately sold out, as did a second printing. The publisher remarked that "three power presses are working twenty-four hours per day, in printing it, and more than one hundred book-binders are incessantly plying their trade to bind them, and still it has been impossible, as yet, to supply the demand" (THE NATIONAL ERA, 15 April 1852). It appeared in a number of different binding variants (wrappers at $1.00, regular cloth at $1.50, and extra gilt at $2.00). The typical cloth binding features substantially less gilt than this rarer deluxe version. A lovely copy of the most desirable state of this social reform classic. Two 12mo volumes, 7.5'' x 4.5'' each. Original blue pictorial cloth elaborately stamped in gilt to spine and boards (BAL binding C, no priority). All edges gilt, cream endpapers. Illustrated with six full-page plates (three in each volume). x, 13-312; IV, 5-322 pages (complete; see BAL 19343). Housed in custom cloth chemise and slipcase. Pencil owner name "O. Dickinson" dated May 1852 to front endpapers. Later portrait of Stowe tipped onto front pastedown of volume I. Minor expert restoration to head and tail of spines, which are a touch sunned; light rubbing to boards. Careful hinge repairs, infrequent soil and foxing, primarily to margins, far less than usual. Sturdy and appealing.

First Edition, rare FIRST STATE in its original two volumes of this landmark social masterpiece, beautifully preserved in its original state. Both volumes in splendid condition, truly very near fine; an exquisite set of a monumentally important politically relevant, social and literary achievement by the author whom Lincoln called, "the little lady who started the great war." The author was compelled to write this novel by the 1850 passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, in which "all good citizens" (Northern as well as Southern) were commanded to assist Federal agents in capturing runaway slaves and returning them to their masters. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN was first published serially in the abolitionist periodical National Era, from June 1851 to April 1852. The book itself, in two volumes, was published in March 1852, prior to the end of serialization, and quickly became an enormous success. Unusually, the pages of both volumes are practically devoid of foxing and generally remain beautifully fresh and white. All in all, a handsome, splendid exampleof this hugelyimportant work, made even more important as it is accompanied by a 3.5" x 2.0" card with an autograph quotation by the author. In her hand the quotation reads: "Trust in the Lord and do good," which she has signed "HB Stowe" and dated it "Aug. 3, 1886". Deservedly and brilliantly presented in an exquisite custom-made full Morocco clamshell case. .

Boston: John P. Jewett & Company. Cleveland, Ohio: Jewett, Proctor & Worthington, 1852. 2 vols, 8vo, [iii], vi-x, [1], 13-312; [i-iii], iv, [1], 6-322 pp. With six engraved plates by Hammett Billings (three in each volume). Original publisher's brown cloth over boards. BAL B binding with vignette on top cover stamped in gilt; backstrips lettered in gilt, otherwise blindstamped, all edges plain. Very occasional foxing as usual, light dealer pencil annotations, foot of the backstrip of vol. 2 with minimal repair to the cloth. Enclosed in two crushed red morocco pull-off slipcases lettered in gilt. § First edition, first printing, BAL "B" binding. "In the emotion-charged atmosphere of mid-nineteenth-century America Uncle Tom's Cabin exploded like a bombshell. . . . Whatever its weaknesses as a literary work . . . the social impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin on the United States was greater than that of any book before or since." (PMM 19343) This is as fine a copy as has been seen in the last 25 years. Grolier American 100, #61. Grolier English 100 p. 183. BAL 19343.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with NO other printings designated on the title page of either volume. Later editions will indicate Tenth Thousand, Twenty-Fifth Thousand, One hundred & fifth thousandth, etc. on the title page. This two volume set is still in the ORIGINAL cloth with professional restoration to the spine and panels. The bindings are tight, with NO cocking or tears to the cloth. The endpapers in volume 1 have discoloration and a few pages in Volume 2 has some stains. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in either volume. A wonderful set, and the TRUE FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTINGS of both books. We buy Stowe First Editions.

First edition, first issue. First edition, first issue. [iii]-x, [13]-312; 322pp. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with an autograph signature by Rev. Josiah Henson, Stowe's inspiration for Uncle Tom, in vol. 1, on The Christian Age letterhead and dated by the recipient 1876 and with an autograph letter, signed, by Stowe in vol. 2, to her publisher James Osgood. 2 vols. 12mo. With Rev. Henson's Autograph and Stowe A.L.s. tipped in. "In the emotion-charged atmosphere of mid-nineteenth-century America Uncle Tom's Cabin exploded like a bombshell. To those engaged in fighting slavery it appeared as an indictment of all the evils inherent in the system they opposed; to the pro-slavery forces it was a slanderous attack on 'the Southern way of life.' Whatever its weakness as a literary work -- structural looseness and excess of sentiment among them - the social impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin on the United States was greater than of any book before or since" (PMM). Published at the end of March 1852, 5000 copies of the first issue were published, with a second issue of an additional 5000 copies published on the first of April. By the middle of the month, both had been exhausted, with the publisher writing in the National Era: "Three paper mills are constantly at work, manufacturing the paper, and three power presses are working twenty-four hours per day, in printing it, and more than one hundred book-binders are incessantly plying their trade to bind them, and still it has been impossible, as yet, to supply the demand." By mid-October, 120,000 copies had been sold. The Stowe autograph letter, signed, inserted into this set is to her publisher James Osgood concerning an illustrated edition published by Houghton, Osgood, and Co. in 1878, reading in part: "Would it be any injury to delay the issuing of the book to the 13th of Jany - the reason is that Thursday I sail from Florida and should be out of the way of the noise of it. I am sick and tired of the fuss of the press that I want to escape it altogether. - There are three corrections that must be made in the plate proofs and I must trust you to see them done immediately .". Wright 2401; PMM 332; BAL 19343; Grolier American 61; Winship, "Uncle Tom's Cabin: History of the Book in the 19th-Century United States" presentation at the Uncle Tom's Cabin in the Web of Culture conference (June 2007) Modern full green morocco gilt, red morocco spine labels, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Vol. 1 with original cloth gilt extra covers bound in [iii]-x, [13]-312; 322pp. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with an autograph signature by Rev. Josiah Henson, Stowe's inspiration for Uncle Tom, in vol. 1, on The Christian Age letterhead and dated by the recipient 1876 and with an autograph letter, signed, by Stowe in vol. 2, to her publisher James Osgood. 2 vols. 12mo.

Mit 2 Titelholzschnitt-Vignetten und 6 Holzschnitt-Tafeln, 2 Bände, 19,5 x 12,5 cm, Originalleinwandband mit reicher Vergoldung ("extra-gilt" binding) mit dreiseit. Goldschnitt in moder. Halbleinwandkassette (fachmännisch restauriert), 1 Bl., SS.V-X, 13-312 (so komplett!); 322 SS Erster Druck der ersten Ausgabe "des erfolgreichsten amerikanischen Romans des 19. Jhdts., von dem am ersten Tag bereits 3000 Exemplare und innerhalb des Jahres 300 000 Exemplare verkauft wurden!." - "Dieser zur 'American Renaissance' gehörende Roman ist vielschichtiger, als es die Literaturkritik lange wahrhaben wollte. Im Rahmen einer spannenden, wenn auch manchmal unwahrscheinlich wirkenden Handlung, führt Stowe das Schicksal von Menschen unterschiedlicher Herkunft und Rasse vor Augen. Während einige dramatische Szenen die Schulung an Charles Dickens verraten, zeugen andere Passagen vom Einfluß des sentimentalen Frauenromans des 19. Jhdts. - Obwohl die Autorin kindliche Leser nicht von vornherein ins Auge gefaßt hat, lag ihr die Umdeutung zum Kinderbuch nicht fern, denn in der vorliegenden ersten Ausgabe wendet sich Stowe im Nachwort ausdrücklich an die kindlichen Leser." (Kümmerling-Meibauer, Klassiker II, S.1030ff sehr ausführlich). - "In der gefühlsgeladenen amerikanischen Atmosphäre Mitte des 19. Jhdts. schlug 'Onkel Toms Hütte' wie eine Bombe ein. Den Gegnern der Sklaverei bedeutete dieses Buch die Verdammung all der Übel, die zu diesem System gehörten, während die Befürworter der Sklaverei in ihm einen verlogenen Angriff gegen die 'Lebensart des Südens' sahen. - Wie groß auch die literarischen Schwächen sein mögen, hatte dieses Werk auf die Vereinigten Staaten doch einen gesellschaftlichen und sozialen Einfluß wie nie ein Buch vor oder nach ihm" (Printing and the Mind of Man, 332). - LKJ I, 123. BAL 19343 (binding C). Sabin 92457. Grolier Club (1947), 100 Influential American Books 61. - Kennzeichen zum ersten Druck u.a.: Druckfehler "spilt" (Bd. 1 S.42, Zeile 1) und "cathecism" (Bd.2 S. 74, Zeile 5). - Auf den Vorsätzen ein Geschenkvermerk in Bleistift für einen "Mr. Ritter M.D., 1852"; wohl der Yale-Absolvent Thomas Ritter (1806-76), Arzt und Pharmazeut in New York, über den in einem Nachruf geschrieben wurde: "He was a firm friend of the slave". - Die reich illustrierten Originaleinbände, teils fachmännisch restauriert; beide Bände in einer zeitgenösisch nachempfundenen Halbmaroquin-Kassette; insgesamt sehr gut erhaltene dekorative Erstausgabe im ersten Druck von 3000 Exemplaren, der außerordentlichen selten ist.

Original cloth. Octavos. First Edition. A lovely copy of one of the most influential books on 19th century America. Mrs. Stowe's book and its widespread readership in the North solidified abolition sentiment and hastened the oncoming Civil War. This first edition has a scarce prospectus of the writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe laid in, which she has inscribed and signed "From Harriet Beecher Stowe." The prospectus is in the original mailing envelope addressed in Mrs. Stowe's hand and postmarked Hartford, Conn. Also laid in is an early 20th century description of this item by bookseller Harry F. Marks, along with an unused book tag for Marks's shop at Rockefeller Center. Faint contemporaneous inscriptions on endpapers of both volumes. The two volumes are housed in a custom slipcase. BAL #19343 binding "B" (priority not established). Near Fine. Some fading and light wear to the original cloth bindings.

First edition, first issue of the author's classic work. Octavo, original cloth, volume with title vignettes and six wood-engravings. In very good condition. With a rare carte-de-visite and note card signed "truly yours HB Stowe." Comes with a first edition of Stowe's A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin, published in 1853. Housed in a custom case. â In the emotion-charged atmosphere of mid-19th century America Uncle Tomâ s Cabin exploded like a bombshell. To those engaged in fighting slavery it appeared as an indictment of all the evils inherent in the system they opposed; to the pro-slavery forces it was a slanderous attack on â the Southern way of lifeâ â ¦ the social impact of [the novel] on the United States was greater than that of any book before or sinceâ (PMM 332). â Within a decade after its publication Uncle Tomâ s Cabin had become the most popular novel ever written by an Americanâ ¦ there is substantial evidence that the book precipitated the American Civil Warâ (Downs, Books That Changed America, 108).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with no other printings designated on the title page of either volume. Both books of this 2 volume set are the TRUE FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST Printings bound with the copyright page statement "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1851 by Harriet Beecher Stowe" and "Stereotyped by Hobart & Robbins" on the bottom of that page. The books are bound in the original brown binding with some rebacking to the spines. The boards are crisp with light wear to the spine ends. The pages are exceptionally clean, with no writing, marks of bookplates in the book. A lovelyy housed in a custom slipcase for preservation.

STOWE, Harriet Beecher. Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly. Two vols. Orig. cloth. Boston: John P. Jewett and Co., 1852. First edition, first issue, with the Hobart and Robbins slug on the verso of each title page. BAL 19343. A very good set; spines expertly repaired. A very good set in a morocco-backed cloth slipcase.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Harriet Beecher Stowe: 'Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly', Boston & Cleveland, John P. Jewett, 1852, 1st edition, 1st state, 2 volumes, Hobart & Robbins stated on both copyright pages, engraved vignette title pages + 6 engraved plates as called for (3 in each volume), 312; 320pp, original publisher's blindstamped pictorial cloth gilt. Minor rubbing to spine ends, mild and light markings to covers, but overall a very square clean and bright set.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852) Uncle Tom s Cabin , UK true first edition, published by John Cassell in the original 13 weekly installments. Beautifully presented in a quarter leather bound protective box with the book details embossed on the spine. All 13 parts (201 x 131 mm). Title with woodcut vignette, woodcut frontispiece, 27 woodcut plates by George Cruikshank as called for. Original price of Twopence printed on the front covers. Condition: in nice condition considering the 170 years since publication. A little handling wear and creases. Internally clean. No restorations whatsoever. Back in the 19th century books (e.g. Alexandre Dumas, Charles Dickens etc.) were often published in monthly or weekly installments such as in the case of Beecher Stowe s Uncle Tom s Cabin . This way the author and publisher would charge the reader more money whilst the reader did not to have to spend a rather huge amount for a properly bound book in one go. The other advantage of this publication format was to keep the reader interested in the story. Once the installments were finished, readers had the option to get them bound into a book. Therefore, few specimen survive in their original publication format. We can trace very few surviving examples which have gone for sale in the past 20 years. Uncle Tom s Cabin is a landmark novel and one of the most influential of American literature back in its time and to date. The novel spread the plight of slavery in America and abroad, and paved the way to the Civil Rights Movement and eventual Civil War. First and Fine.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Two volumes. First edition, first printing; Hobart and Robbins listed on both copyright pages, title pages lack printing statement as called for. Bound in publisher's original cloth stamped in gilt and decorated in blind; rebacked with cloth relaid. Good with light lean to bindings. Pages toned, with reading creases, foxing and age-spotting throughout. BAL 19343.

2 volumes. First edition. Later Issue, in the Rare Special Presentation Binding, elaborately gilt decorated and gilt edged, first edition of the text with later points. Copyright statement of Geo. C. Rand & Co. Illustrated with original engravings. 8vo, publisher's original purple-brown cloth, with full gilt decorated spines and extra gilt fully decorated covers for this noted limited gift binding, all edges gilt, the best of the publisher's special bindings. [i]-x, [13]-312, [2-blank]; [2, blank], [i]-iv, [5]-322, [2, blank], [12 publisher's ads], [2, blank] pp. collated complete, six engraved illustrations. A very pleasing and handsome copy of this very scarce issue. The books present very well with only just a bit of the inevitable rubbing to the head of the spine panels, a beautifully preserved copy, with only light mellowing to the cloth, the original yellow endleaves remain in a fine state of preservation, the hinges are tight and strong, the text-blocks also in very pleasing condition with only rare instances of the normally confronted spotting. RARE FIRST EDITION, LATER ISSUE IN THE RARE GIFT BINDING RICHLY DECORATED IN GILT, Arguably, the most influential work of American literature and unquestionably a milestone of 19th century world literature. The initial printing sold out immediately upon publication and the book went through continual reissues for years after its introduction. Nice copies of the first edition as with this copy have become increasingly difficult to find. The book is especially scarce in the deluxe presentation binding. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN IS THE ONLY AMERICAN NOVEL TO BE INCLUDED IN PMM. "In the emotion-charged atmosphere of nineteenth-century America, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN EXPLODED LIKE A BOMBSHELL.THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF UNCLE TOM'S CABIN on the United States was greater than that of any book before or since." PMM For Harriet Beecher Stowe, the battle against slavery was a God-ordained crusade to cleanse the United States of an evil affront to humanity. In the emotion charged atmosphere of mid-19th century America this novel exploded like an atomic bomb. For those opposed to slavery it was a testament to all that was wrong in an evil system. To the pro-slavery forces it was considered a slanderous attack on an established way of life. In either case, the impact of UNCLE TOM S CABIN on the society of the United States of America was probably greater than any book published before or since . PMM Stowe presented her story in the style of popular works of the era [melodramatically]--and with religious undertones, but the themes of the novel--the breaking up of families, violence, the naive idea of a return to Africa, and the question of slaves agency in this oppression--are historically significant. Stowe had not only witnessed incidents like the ones described in her novel, but "had long been concerned about slavery, having read the autobiographies of Frederick Douglass and Louis Clark, as well as the abolitionist tracts of L.M. Child and Theodore Weld, and in 1850, when the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, she began writing Uncle Tom s Cabin." [The Fem GT Lit in Eng] The Fugitive Slave Act, in combination with her book, were arguably the catalysts for the Civil War, as even Lincoln implied upon meeting Stowe. The initial printing sold out immediately. Of the roughly 5000 copies of the first issue printed, 3000 are believed to have sold on the very first day. An amazing and unmatched achievement in 19th century book selling. Reissues appeared immediately, eight steam-powered presses were dedicated to this title by the publisher and yet they still failed to keep up with demand. By the end of the year over 300,000 copies were sold. Thus, true first issues are understandably very hard to come by. In fact, all of the early issues are very difficult to find in good condition. This was one of the most read, passed along, reread and passed along again books in history, certainly in American literature few other titles even come close. It is said that for writing this extraordinary bestseller Ms. Stowe was paid only $300. For her the battle against slavery was a God-ordained crusade to cleanse the United States of an Evil affront to Humanity. In the emotion charged atmosphere of 19th century America this novel exploded like an atomic bomb. For those opposed to slavery it was a testament to all that was wrong in an evil system. To the pro-slavery forces it was considered a slanderous attack on an established way of life. In either case, the impact of UNCLE TOM S CABIN on the society of the United States of America was probably greater than any book published before or since.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. 312pp+322pp with 6 illustrated plates. Octavos hardbound. Brown cloth with gilt ornamentation on front board and at spine ends, which we presume took on a bit of light restoration with a previous owner. Slight lean to volume two. Boards faded and lightly worn at corners. Light pencil notes front and rear pastedowns and endpapers of volume one. Foxing throughout. Beautiful first printing, first edition, two volume set of Uncle Tom's Cabin. This is confirmed by "Hobart and Robbins, Stereotypers" printed on title page. Title page is also not marked as "ten thousandth" or above as a notation of later printings of first editions. Other notable distinctions of this first printing, first edition include "spilt" instead of "spiled" on page 42 of the first volume, "cathecism" instead of "catechism" on page 74 of the second volume, and no attribution to Billings for the engravings.

Condition: Very Good. Condition: Very Good; Hardcover, 2 volumes in original brown cloth. 1852. First Edition/First Printing with no printings listed on title pages and the imprint of Hobart & Robbins at the bottom of each copyright page. Gilt vignettes on covers. Both volumes show all the other First Printing points described in BAL. Three plates in each volume. 312 & 322 pages. Both volumes in Very Good condition with clean covers and tight bindings with some fading and rubbing. Volume 2 to appears to have been repaired at the very top of spine. Small water stain on about 10 pages in volume 1 otherwise pages are clean with only slight foxing to some pages. May be some slight toning or finger marks. Slight lean to both volumes. Bookplate in volume 2 and 1 signature in each volume. Please let us know if you would like photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Hobart & Robbins at the foot of the copyright page of each volume and no additional printings designated. First issue points such as "spilt" in Vol. 1, p. 42, line 1 and "cathecism" in Volume II, P. 74, line 5. Expertly and gorgeously rebound in full new leather. The bindings are fine; the internals have some staining and some foxing and are Good. Printing and the Mind of Man 332: "In the emotion-charged atmosphere of mid-nineteenth-century America "Uncle Tom's Cabin" exploded like a bombshell. To those engaged in fighting slavery it appeared as an indictment of all the evils inherent in the system they opposed." The "social impact of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" on the United States was greater than that of any book before or since.".

Stowe, Harriet Beecher. Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or Life Among the Lowly. Cleveland: John P. Jewett & Company, 1852. In two volumes. Signed First edition in rare gilt gift binding. This is the second printing of the First edition, marked "Tenth Thousand" on title page. First volume 312 pages, second volume 322 pages. Each measure 5" x 8." Uncle Tom's Cabin was the second best-selling book of the 19th century, only bested by the Bible. These volumes are in green cloth boards with gilt stamping and gilted edges. Gilt still bright and much better than usual for this title. Top and bottom of spine panel professionally repaired. New endpapers. Gift inscription, dated 1852. Comes with small card signed by Stowe herself in 1872: "For For Mr A E Wemple, from Mrs H B Stowe, Mandarin Fla, Feb 2 1872." Book has some wear to corners, light foxing throughout. Gorgeous edition of the abolitionist novel credited as the catalyst for the Civil War by President Lincoln himself. Very good condition.

First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printings of both volumes with no later printings present on the title pages, and with Hobart & Robbins present on the copyright pages. These volumes measure approximately 7.75" x 5", with 312 and 322 numbered pages respectively. The books are in good antiquarian condition. Wear and soiling to the covers and spines, with moisture stains to the spine of Volume I. Previous owner's inscriptions on front endpapers. Minor scattered foxing throughout the textblocks. A married set, but both in the original brown cloth binding and in similar condition. Volume II is an historic, and possibly unique copy as it is dated and inscribed on the publication date of the book, March 20th 1852. This is obviously the earliest dated inscription possible for Uncle Tom's Cabin, and makes this copy particularly desirable. Three signatures that were previously missing were replaced from another copy of the same publication, making the text complete. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(G12-13).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Full leather binding with decorated end papers. Five spine panels, three gilt spine decoration on each volume; Uncle Tom's Cabin Vol I and II blind stamped in gilt on spine. Gilt lined front and rear panel. EGB (Extra Gilt Binding). Variant "C" according to BAL Complete in two volumes. 312,4 + 322,[12],2 pp. (collated and complete), illus. w/ title-page vignettes and 3 plates per volume. Occasional foxing but overall remarkably clean throughout. Previous owner's book plate on the front free end paper of each volume. Each volume states Ten Thousandth. According to BAL, volumes stamped in such a way are likely the second printing, not as is sometimes supposed, the third printing. "In the emotion-charged atmosphere of mid-nineteenth century America Uncle Tom's Cabin exploded like a bombshell. To those engaged in fighting slavery it appeared as an indictment of all the evils inherent in the system they opposed; to the pro-slavery forces it was a slanderous attack on 'the Southern way of life.' The social impact of [the novel] on the United States was greater than that of any book before or since." When Abraham Lincoln met its author at the White House in 1862, he is said to have exclaimed, "So this is the little lady who made this big war?" This first printing of five thousand copies was exhausted in a few days, and the book eventually sold more copies in the 19th century than another book except the Bible. Perhaps the most influential work of American literature and a cornerstone of 19th century literature. The initial printing sold out immediately upon publication and the book went through continual reissue for years after its introduction. Nicely illustrated editions bound and decorated as with this copy have become increasingly difficult to find. For Harriet Beecher Stowe, the battle against slavery was a God-ordained crusade to cleanse the United States of an evil affront to humanity. In the emotion charged atmosphere of mid-19th century America this novel exploded like an atomic bomb. For those opposed to slavery it was a testament to all that was wrong in an evil system. To the pro-slavery forces it was considered a slanderous attack on an established way of life. In either case, the impact of UNCLE TOM¿S CABIN on the society of the United States of America was probably greater than any book published before or since. PMM Stowe presented her story in the style of popular works of the era [melodramatically]--and with religious undertones, but the themes of the novel--the breaking up of families, violence, the naive idea of a return to Africa, and the question of slaves agency in this oppression--are historically significant. Stowe had not only witnessed incidents like the ones described in her novel, but had long been concerned about slavery, having read the autobiographies of Frederick Douglass and Louis Clark, as well as the abolitionist tracts of L.M. Child and Theodore Weld, and in 1850, when the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, she began writing Uncle Tom¿s Cabin. [The Fem GT Lit in Eng] The Fugitive Slave Act, in combination with her book, were arguably the catalysts for the Civil War, as even Lincoln implied upon meeting Stowe. All in all, a beautiful set of this classic of American literature. Photos available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 1st. Professionally and skillfully rebacked with repairs at corners. Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with spines and covers stamped in gilt. Illustrated with six wood engravings. Title page of each volume also has a wood engraving. Text block is tight. 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches. 634 pages total.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Uncle Toms Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. 2 volumes in original cloth. First edition, one hundred tenth thousand. Publisher: John P. Jewett & Company, Cleveland, 1852. First edition with Hobart & Robbins slug on the copyright page. Bindings are in near fine condition, toning to the spines, slight wear to end of spine on volume II, no lose, else overall fine. Exceptional bindings. Contents with foxing, more so to the front and back pages of volume one, else both volumes tight with no cracking to the gutters. 312, 322 pages plus 12 pages of ads to back of volume II. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #C-075. Price: $3,500. Language: eng Language: eng.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN; OR, LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY. Good Plus Condition.1st Edition. First Editions, First Printing/Second Issue with NO mention of printings on the title pages and bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's brown cloth (Possibly Gift Binding) with front cover vignettes being gilt-decorated and rear covers have same vignette blind-stamped. Both books are in great shape for age and rarity. This TRUE FIRST EDITION, bound in two volumes has minor wear to the spine and panels. Both books a bit off-set and with minor foxing to few pages as expected. 312 and 322 pp. Boston: John P. Jewett & Comany. Cleveland, Ohio: Jewett, Proctor & Worthington. Bottom of copyright page states: Stereotyped by Hobart & Robbins, New England Type and Stereotype Foundry, Boston.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. POSTER/FLYER circa 8by20, entirely typographic, this was the third dramatization of Uncle Tom, all produced only one year after publication of the novel.Conway's was the least abolitionist of the three and was criticized heavily for it by Frederick Douglass. Nevertheless or because of, it was a tremendous hit & was eventually brought to NY by P.T. Barnum. The music arranged and conducted by T.Comer was ETHIOPIAN MEDLEY OVERTURE. Framed under glass, prob. early 20th century, backed by brown cardboard. Not seen outside the frame but with no visible foxing or tears. I will not deframe it. U.V.A has a comparable poster for an earlier date, so perhaps one was produced each week. (VVflr).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition/Early Reissues (Eightieth and Seventy-Fifth Thousand) in two volumes; A Very Good to Near Fine set housed in a custom slipcase. A handsome and well preserved set of this important work; reportedly, Lincoln said to Ms. Stowe upon meeting her "so this is the little lady who started this great war". The best selling novel of the 19th century and the 2nd best selling book, trailing only the Bible. This copy is in very good to near fine condition with square, tight bindings, original green cloth decorated in gilt, and pages free from markings throughout both volumes. Some soiling to the cloth and rubbed edges, bumped corners, some light foxing and staining to both volumes, embossed bookplates to both pastedowns with PO signatures; overall, a lovely set of this classic work; will be securely wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box.

Original Cloth. Condition: Good. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hobart & Robins slug on CP, 6 plates, original cloth. Books GOOD some wear to edges, spine ends chipped and worn, Volume 2 has a 3" closed tear on spine edge from top. Gilt dulled on covers but are still pronounced on spine lettering, corners bumped, general wear, some signatures pulled, spotting, toning and foxing throughout both volumes. An unsophisticated copy. Books are still tight. Previous owners name with Number on second front fly leaf of Volume 1. Book.

STOWE, Harriet Beecher. Uncle Tom's Cabin. By Harriet Beecher Stowe. With Twenty-Seven Illustrations on Wood by George Cruikshank, Esq. London: John Cassell, 1852. In later calf, a. e. g. BAL 19518 (ref). Grolier 100, 61. Though frequently described as the first English edition, this is an early English edition, preceded by a Clarke & Co. imprint of 1852. This is an attractively bound copy with only light wear to the hinges. Previous owner name has been stamped in gilt on the bottom quarter of the front board. Contents are largely clean and all plates are present as called for, though one with discreet and sensitive repair to the back. A lovely copy of this early English edition. It is difficult to overstate the importance of Stowe's novel, at the time of its publication. The authors of Printing and the Mind of Man describes it thus, "In the emotion-charged atmosphere of mid-nineteenth-century America Uncle Tom's Cabin exploded like a bombshell. To those engaged in fighting slavery it appeared as an indictment of all the evils inherent in the system they opposed; to the pro-slavery forces it was a slanderous attack on `the Southern way of life.'. [T]he social impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin on the United States was great than any book before or since" PMM 332.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition. First edition, first printing set (without statements of printing on the title page, as appear on the various reprints by this publisher). With all first issue points from BAL. Both volumes expertly recased in original cloth, with typical foxing to pages, more so to vol. 2, which also has a blindstamp to the front endpaper. A historic set, increasingly difficult to find in first issue.

First Edition, thus; with a 31 page new introduction by Stowe. Publisher's cloth; first issue ('Holiday Edition') with red borders around the text; 3016 copies printed; some minor foxing; cloth fraying; very good. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second blank, 'Very truly yours, H.B. Stowe/ Bay View House/ August 23, 1879.' All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.