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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. .

Hardcover. New Edition. Reprint of the New Edition, first issued in 1879 with a new introduction by Stowe. Bound in 3/4 green morocco leather and marbled boards with matching endpapers; gilt rules and a gilt monogram of Charles Edward Ballard, hotelier and circus owner, on the upper panel of the front cover; gilt-decorated and lettered spine with five raised bands; top edge gilt; xlii, 500 pages. Illustrated with 8 plates. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on an inserted leaf with a quote from the work in the author's hand: "Not one throb of anguish,/Not one tear of the oppressed/Is forgotten by the Man of Sorrows/The Lord of Glory. In his/patient generous bosom he bears/the anguish of the World./Uncle Tom's Cabin/Chap 12 pg 146/Harriet Beecher Stowe/Septr 6th 1895." Exceptionally rare to find a quote in Stowe's hand from the book, let alone such a fine example. Text toned otherwise about Fine.

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).

Condition: Very Good. New Edition. Signed by Harriet Beecher Stowe on the front free endpaper and inscribed "To the Good Will Club with the best wishes of H. B. Stowe April 16 1886." The Goodwill Club of Hartford, Connecticut was the very first Boys & Girls Club in America, founded in 1860. Bound in publisher's russet cloth stamped in black and gilt. New edition. Very Good. Cloth lightly soiled and worn. Good Will Club rubber stamp and inked number to front paste down and ink to top margin of introduction. The gutter at the front free endsheet has been repaired. Hinge at rear also repaired, pages toned, light edge wear to several leaves and several hinges slightly exposed. A signed copy of the Connecticut author's famous novelistic expose of the evils of slavery.

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.

Finely bound example of the author's classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, volume with title vignettes and six wood-engravings. Lengthily signed by the author as follows, "There is no death to such as thou dear Eva, neither darkness nor shadow of death. Thine is the victory without the battle- the crown without the conflict Uncle Tom's Cabin Chap 24 Harriet Beecher Stowe April 17 1893." In near fine condition. A unique example. 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).

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.

Moscow: V tipografii Katkova i Ko, 1857. 434 pp. 23x15,5 cm. In modern half-leather with gilt lettering. Stains occasionally, title page repaired along spine, private library stamps, otherwise very good. First Russian publication of the legendary antislavery novel appeared in the magazine "Russkii Vestnik". Very rare. When it was first published in English in 1852, Russia was still ruled by Nicholas I, who introduced the Censorship Statute in 1826. Its modified version continued to be in effect in 1828-1857. According to the Censorship Statute, works were subject to prohibition that contained "anything tending to undermine the teachings of the Orthodox Greek-Russian Church, its traditions and rituals, or in general the truths and dogmas of the Christian faith," as well as "anything violating the inviolability of the supreme autocratic power, or respect for the Imperial House, and anything contrary to fundamental state regulations". At that time, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' was banned in Russia immediately, for the idea of universal human equality and undermining of religious ideals. In 1855, the emperor Nicolas I died and Alexander II succeeded him on the throne. Firstly, he focused on the Crimean war in which the country was engaged and then turned to domestic reforms. In 1857, the Censorship Code was introduced and the ban on 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' was annulled. The Russian translation of the novel first published in the magazine "Russkii Vestnik" [Russian Herald], November-December 1857 and January-April 1858. The owner of the Moscow University printing shop, Mikhail Katkov created this periodical in 1856. The most significant works of Russian literature of the mid- and late 19th century were first published in "Russkii Vestnik", including "Anna Karenina", "Crime and Punishment", "Fathers and Sons", etc. Following the first publication of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', publisher M. Wolf printed a shortened adaptation of the Russian translation for children in 1857. Soon the reviews on the novel spread widely among the periodicals, starting with "Sovremennik" issued by N. Nekrasov. Not found in Worldcat.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3/4 bound in brown leather over green cloth, 615 pp. Tipped in is an autographed letter SIGNED by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Also, housed in a misidentified mounted envelope, is an autographed letter SIGNED by L G Clark, the individual upon whom the character of George Harris in this novel was based. /// The letter of Harriet Beecher Stowe reads: "Mardarin, March 13, 1881 Dear Sir, Since you have secured a letter from my brother, whose letters to me are rare enough for phenomena and he recommends you to try me, why I do my best. Writing to a gentleman whom you have never seen and with nothing particular to say is rather awkward, so you must excuse me if I am brief. Wishing you all usual good wishes, I am, Yours truly, Harriet Beecher Stowe." (Somewhat unusual in that the author penned her full name) /// The letter from L. G. Clark is as follows: "Oberlin, Ohio. Novem. 26, 1880. Mr. Baldwin, Sir, I must ask you to be so kind as to pardon me for a seeming neglect in not answering your reques sooner for I must say to you that I have had so much to do that I could not reach yours aney sooner. I hope to reach New Yok City during the next year and if so, I hope to see you and talk to you for I had rather talk to aney one than to try to write to them for talking I have done a great of and as to written I have ondley tried to a little of thoe Mrs Stowe tell you in the key of Uncle Tom's Cabben that I was educated in her sister in Laws family whish was trew in one sence yet it was a very slim truth for I have never been to school a week in my life so you must not expect mush of me in that line. L. G. Clark" Chapter IV of The Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin is devoted to the character George Harris and the person, Lewis Clark, who ".was received into the family of a sister-in-law of the author, and there educated." CONDITION NOTES: The Harriet Beecher Stowe letter is mounted to the second free endpaper. On the verso of the first endpaper are two newspaper clippings and laid in between is another newspaper clipping (now in a sleeve). The clippings have caused some light offsetting to the letter which also has two horizontal creases from the original fold and a narrow, left edge, crease from being tipped in to close to the gutter. The L. G. Clark letter is in an envelope labeled "Autographed letter, signed of L. G. Harris the George Harris Mentioned in Uncle Tom's Cabin". It is written on both sides of a slip of paper which was originally torn in half. There is a horizontal crease near the top edge. The letter is lightly toned and has some areas of faint soiling. The volume is rubbed and abraded on the edges folds and joints. In addition to aforementioned clippings, there are two images of Harriet Beecher Stowe, one mounted to the front pastedown and the other to the fourth endpaper. A typed short biographical summary of Harriet Beecher Stowe as well as the typed contents of the two letters is affixed to the front endpaper. The illustrations pages list 5 plates which are missing, lists another on an incorrect page and makes no mention of 4 other plates, multi colored, which appear at various points. (We have searched for another 1897 Donohue volume to compare or replace the missing plates and have been unable to locate any other copy). The volume has some tipped corners, a few stains, and a short fore-edge tear on one of the illustrations. A bookplate of William E. Ambler is affixed to the front pastedown. Overall, this is a good copy, with unusual attributes, and interesting associations. Images furnished upon request. Signed.

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: Very Good. Later Edition. A later printing (1894) of "A New Edition, with Illustrations and a Bibliography of the Work by George Bullen" (1878). 8vo, publishers plain green cloth, black-endpapers, with evidence of past reinforcement of hinges, front and rear. Hartford bookstore ticket rear pastedown. Inscribed: "Harriet Beecher Stowe/ written for/ Miss Cleaveland/ June 30, 1895" PROVENANCE: Heirs of the Cleaveland family, whose genealogy goes back to colonial Connecticut. Penciled in the inscription before "Miss Cleaveland" are the letters "EW" which identifies the inscribee as Elizabeth Whittlesey Cleaveland, one of Elisha Whittlesey Cleaveland's daughters, and great, great granddaughter of Moses Cleaveland (1754 - 1806), Connecticut lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor who founded the city of Cleveland, Ohio, while surveying the Connecticut Western Reserve in 1796. During the American Revolution, he served as the brigadier general of the Connecticut militia. Both Stowe and the inscribee were born in Connecticut, where they both died, Stowe's inscription here is in a shaky hand, and dated a year and a day before her death on July 1, 1896 at the age of 85.

Condition: Good.