Southern Institutes; An Inquiry into the Origin and Early Prevalence of Slavery and the Slave-Trade

SAWYER, George S.

Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co, Philadelphia, 1859

About this Item

8vo, brown cloth, gilt titling to spine, 393 pp. A mid 19th century defense of American slavery by a Louisiana lawyer and pro slavery theorist, that combines history, law, and pseudo science to justify the slave system. Mild toning and foxing to pages, binding well intact, fading to spine and cover edges, couple of stains to covers, mild fraying to spine tips.

Seller Inventory # 14429

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Southern Institutes; An Inquiry into the Origin and Early Prevalence of Slavery and the Slave-Trade
• Publisher: J. B. Lippincott & Co, Philadelphia
• Publication Date: 1859
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • African American