Armstead Myra Young (63 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. The book is in like new condition with only the slightest wear from handling.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. very good +. First printing. "James F. Brown was born a slave and in 1868 he died a free man. At age 34 he ran away from Maryland and spent the rest of his life in New York's Hudson Valley, where he was employed as a gardener by the wealthy Verplanck family." [from jacket]. Includes maps, black & white illustrations, bibliographical references, and index. A clean unmarked copy.…

Hardcover. Very good condition in very good dust jacket. ]. 209p. Illus.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. FINE in a fine dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar. FIRST edition, first printing. Binding tight and square, no loose pages. Jacket, boards, and interior bright and clean all around. Interior UNMARKED on inspection.

hardcover. Condition: As New. Like New. New York, 2012; off-white paper covered boards; green cloth spine; mild shelf wear; illustrated jacket with mild wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 209 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 207 pages. "In 1793 James F. Brown was born a slave and in 1868 he died a free man. Just shy of his 34th birthday, he ran away from his native Maryland to pass the remainder of his life in upstate New York's Hudson Valley where he was employed as a gardener by the wealth, Dutch-descended Verplanck family. Two years after he escape, he began a diary that he kept until two years before his death. The small details of Brown's diaries lead to construct a much bigger story about the development of national citizenship in the United States in the years predating the Civil War." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780814705100.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. STiff crisp book in crisp dust jacket; unmarked but for residue marks to corners of the endpapers from previous plastic protective sheet.; 9 X 6.10 X 0.90 inches; 209 pages.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. A fascinating study of freedom and slavery, told through the life of an escaped slave who built a life in the Hudson Valley In 1793 James F. Brown was born a slave, and in 1868 he died a free man. At age 34 he ran away from his native Maryland to pass the remainder of his life as a gardener to a wealthy family in the Hudson Valley. Two years after his escape and manumission, he began a diary which he kept until his death. In Freedom's Gardener, Myra B. Young Armstead uses the apparently small and domestic details of Brown's diaries to construct a bigger story about the transition from slavery to freedom. In this first detailed historical study of Brown's diaries, Armstead utilizes Brown's life to illuminate the concept of freedom as it developed in the United States in the early national and antebellum years. That Brown, an African American and former slave, serves as such a case study underscores the potential of American citizenship during his lifetime.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Freedom's Gardener: James F. Brown, Horticulture, and the Hudson Valley in Antebellum America. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. A fascinating study of freedom and slavery, told through the life of an escaped slave who built a life in the Hudson Valley In 1793 James F. Brown was born a slave, and in 1868 he died a free man. At age 34 he ran away from his native Maryland to pass the remainder of his life as a gardener to a wealthy family in the Hudson Valley. Two years after his escape and manumission, he began a diary which he kept until his death. In Freedom's Gardener, Myra B. Young Armstead uses the apparently small and domestic details of Brown's diaries to construct a bigger story about the transition from slavery to freedom. In this first detailed historical study of Brown's diaries, Armstead utilizes Brown's life to illuminate the concept of freedom as it developed in the United States in the early national and antebellum years. That Brown, an African American and former slave, serves as such a case study underscores the potential of American citizenship during his lifetime.…

Condition: new.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 176 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. pp. 208.

Condition: New. pp. 219 3 Maps.

Condition: New. Utilizes Brown's life to illuminate the concept of freedom as it developed in the United States in the early national and antebellum years Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . …

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New.