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Uncle Tom's Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$2,655.38NZ$2,389.84
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: John P Jewett and Company , 1852. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A first edition, early printing of Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel. Originally published in two volumes, this is a one volume edition printed the same year as the first edition. To the title page is stated '153,000-306,000' volumes. This single volume edition is uncommon, particularly with the Boston imprint.Former owner's inscriptions to the verso of front endpaper, 'Juan Domingo Arrate' Their inscription to the title page also. Chilean bookbinder's label to the front pastedown, Andres G Stenwall of Valparaiso Chile. 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is believed to have played a large part in laying the groundwork for the American Civil War. It was the best-selling novel of the nineteenth century after the Bible and is credited with helping the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. Due to the demand for printing this work there were eight power presses running incessantly. A scarce edition of this important work. In a contemporary half morocco binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 778L31
- Title
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Author
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John P Jewett and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1852
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Cabin Chilean Binding Beecher Stowe Chilean Binding
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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