Boston: Henry L. Shepard & Co, 1877. First Edition. HB. Brick red blindstamped cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, 822 pp., illustrated with 10 leaves of plates. Fictional portrait of slavery during the Civil War era in South Carolina. Uncommon first edition of this work, later reprinted as part of the Black Heritage Library Collection. No marks in book, front hinge cracked but binding firm. Covers show wear to corners, fraying top and bottom of spine. Book condition VG-.

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Bookseller: Parker's Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: ID7224
Title: Blue Blood, or White May And Black June
Author: Dande, Leon
Format/Binding: HB
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry L. Shepard & Co
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1877
Bookseller catalogs: Civil War;

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Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Leaves: Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...