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Published by Ladies Anti-Slavery Society, 1845
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. This Book is an Ex-Library Book with several library markings. Ladies Anti-Slavery Society; Providence, 1845. Hardcover. A collection of stories, poems and abolitionist essays. Long story The Slave-Wife by Frances Harriet Green (predecessor to Uncle Toms Cabin). Includes letter from John Brown, essay on Reform by Wendell Phillips and another by Christian anarchist Adin Ballou, the poem The Contrast by James Russell Lowell, the poems Lines Written in November and The Golden Ball by Sarah Helen Whitman (Edgar Allan Poes fiancé); a long letter on slavery in Texas by Ahmed el Korah, and more.An Acceptable, binding fragile, discoloration/scuffing and soiling to boards, chipping to spine binding, loss to top spine edge, cracked hinges, front joint halfway split, abrasions and heavy wear to board corners, text block edges and pages a bit pulpy, some scattered foxing to text block edges and throughout, age toning to pages, pencil and ink notes on front and back matters, few faint moisture stains, several library markings include: library bookplate, ink stamps, library due date card pocket, embossed library stamp, ink library stamps, title and library location handwritten in white marker on spine, few pencil notes, without Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 148pp., appendix, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Published by Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society, Providence, RI, 1845
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. First edition. [5]-148 pp. Bound in publisher's cream-colored ribbed cloth, original yellow endpapers. A Good copy with staining to cloth, cloth chipped at head and tail, bumped corners, foxing to cloth and edges, hinges starting, top edge of front free endpaper torn off, contemporary bookseller's label to paste down. Rare in commerce. A collection of abolitionist essays, stories, and poems. Perhaps most significant is the long story "The Slave-Wife" by Frances Harriet Green née Whipple (Eleanor Eldredge's ghostwriter), which was a predecessor to Uncle Tom's Cabin by seven years. Includes a letter from John Brown, an essay on "Reform" by Wendell Phillips and another by Christian anarchist Adin Ballou, the poem "The Contrast" by James Russell Lowell, the poems "Lines Written in November" and "The Golden Ball" by Sarah Helen Whitman (Edgar Allan Poe's fiancé); a long letter on slavery in Texas by Ahmed el Korah; and more.