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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Douglass, Frederick
- Used
- good
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Published at the Anti-Slavery Office, 1845. First Edition. Good. First edition, first printing. xvi, 125 pp. Publisher's original brown cloth binding stamped in blind, with titles in gilt on upper board. Good. Lean to binding. Cloth worn at extremities and shallow chipping to spine ends. Owner name in pencil to front free endpaper and bookplate to verso of first blank sheet with slight loss to leaf at bottom corner there, staining to preliminary sheets, contents toned and with sporadic staining. Title page starting to detach at bottom third of binding. The first edition of the first book by Frederick Douglass, describing his years in captivity in Maryland and his eventual escape and involvement in the abolition movement.
Synopsis
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945676
- Title
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- Author
- Douglass, Frederick
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Published at the Anti-Slavery Office
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1845
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Spine
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- Verso
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Bookplate
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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