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The Liberty Bell, Friends of Freedom, Abolitionist Work Signed and Gifted to Donors at Annual Anti-Slavery Fundraiser, 1852
by Abolition, Slavery
- Used
- Signed
- first
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About This Item
Friends of Freedom. The Liberty Bell. Boston: Prentiss and Sawyer, 1852. 4.75" x 7.5" inches. 303 pages. First edition Signed and gifted by co-author William I. Bowditch. A very scarce collection of anti-slavery writings. Original brown boards with gilt illustration of Liberty Bell on front cover, decorative gilt spine. Illustrated half-title page with tissue guard shows the liberty bell hanging from a tree branch with scattered and broken chains, spear and sword on the ground beneath it. This book was given as a gift at the annual bazaar raising funds for the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society. The text contains poems, prose and short stories by various authors on the subject of slavery all compiled by Boston abolitionist Maria Weston Chapman. This volume contains work by William I. Bowditch who signed the front free endpaper either marking his copy or giving it as a gift, possibly a higher-value auction item for fundraising. Sunning on spine and light scuffing to front and back covers. Former ownership signature faded. Texblock tight and clean. Overall in very good condition. An important collection highlighting key voices in the effort to end slavery during the decade before emancipation. At the time that this description is being written, just four copies are recorded in American institutions. OCLC search results are at best an estimate and can vary over time.
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- Max Rambod Inc.
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- 17897
- Title
- The Liberty Bell, Friends of Freedom, Abolitionist Work Signed and Gifted to Donors at Annual Anti-Slavery Fundraiser, 1852
- Author
- Abolition, Slavery
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Max Rambod Inc.
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Woodland Hills, California
About Max Rambod Inc.
Max Rambod Inc offers thousands of rare books, historical documents, letters, manuscripts, printed ephemera, and first editions in a variety of fields. These include Americana, Women's History, Military History, Science & Technology, Philosophy, African Americana, Literature, Art, and more.
For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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