Harriet Beecher Stowe / UNCLE TOM'S CABIN OR LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY TWO 1st 1852

Description: UNCLE TOM'S CABIN; OR, LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY [TWO VOLUMES] Author: Stowe, Harriet Beecher Title: UNCLE TOM'S CABIN; OR, LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY [TWO VOLUMES] Publication: Boston: P. Jewett and Company, 1852 Edition: First Edition, Thirtieth Thousand Description: Octavos, 2 volumes; G-; bound in publisher's unrestored green cloth boards and spines with gilt vignette to front boards and gilt lettering to spine; some rubbing and wear to boards, chipping to head and tail of spines; rubbing and bumping to corners; volume 1 hinges with some fraying; spines cocked; some general foxing and soiling throughout; contemporary ownership in pencil to ffeps; pages 183-190 in volume 2 detached but present; some gatherings lightly loose but attached; Both title pages read Thirtieth Thousand, making this an early printing. KD consignment; Shelved in case 2. NOTES BAL 19343; Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly, is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S. and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War". Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century and the second best-selling book of that century, following the Bible. In the first year after it was published, 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the United States and one million copies in Great Britain. [wikipedia] Seller ID: 1364215 Subject: African-Americana, Dupont Circle, Fiction Welcome to the eBay store of Second Story Books! We specialize in out-of-print, used and rare books in all subjects, in addition to art, ephemera, collectibles and more. Any questions or comments are welcome.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1750 USD

Location: Rockville, Maryland

End Time: 2023-10-07T21:06:17.000Z

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