The Slave Power: its character, career, and probable designs: being an attempt to explain the real issues involved in the American contest.
by J. E. Cairnes
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The slave power: its character, career, and probable designs: being an attempt to explain the real issues involved in the American contest. 2nd edition.
CAIRNES, J(ohn) E(lliot).
New York, Carleton, 1862. Original embossed cloth
New York, Carleton, 1862.Original embossed cloth and clean and tight. 171 pp.First edition was published the same year in New York. - Thorough analysis of socio-economic backgrounds of slavery in North America. 'The slave society concept was adumbrated in the late nineteenth century, particularly in The slave power (1862) written by John E. Cairnes, and became common currency among popularization of the Marxist slave mode of production' (Macmillan, Encyclopedia of world slavery, p.826). 'Confederates probably intend to revive the African slave trade, which continued until 1860' (Hogg p.233). - (Library stamp on title-page).Sabin 9856; Work p.365; Hogg 2857; Afro-Americana 1929.
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- Bookseller
- John Nichols Gallery (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24
- Title
- The Slave Power:
- Author
- J. E. Cairnes
- Format/Binding
- Original embossed cloth and clean and tight
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Carleton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1862
- Pages
- 171
- Size
- 9 1/4 x 6
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- slave, black, negro,
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