Harriet Beecher Stowe / Uncle Tom's Cabin Or Life Among the Lowly Signed 1st ed

Description: Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly (Signed notice laid in) Author: Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896) Title: Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly (Signed notice laid in) Publication: Boston: John P. Jewett & Company, 1852 Edition: First Edition Description: Original cloth. Octavos. Near Fine. Some fading and light wear to the original cloth bindings. 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). Seller ID: 11519 Subject: African Americana, Americana, Fiction & Literature Back Creek Books We buy and sell quality used and antiquarian books along with maps, prints and ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 11500 USD

Location: Annapolis, Maryland

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