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Uncle Tom's Cabin; or the history of a Christian Slave
by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
- Used
- Condition
- Green cloth. Rubbed and shaken. Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Partridge & Oakey, 1852. Early illustrated edition. With 12 illustrations by Henry Anelay. xii, 275, [1, blank], 12 [ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green cloth. Rubbed and shaken. Good. Early illustrated edition. With 12 illustrations by Henry Anelay. xii, 275, [1, blank], 12 [ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Early London piracy of Stowe's American bestseller, first published in weekly parts in the True Briton from 1 July 1852, and in book form by religious publisher Partridge & Oakey later in the year.
The book was first published in Boston in March 1852. BAL 19518 describes the first UK edition by Clarke & Co., in late April. In that year, there were more than 50 editions in Britain from a score of opportunistic publishers.
The book was first published in Boston in March 1852. BAL 19518 describes the first UK edition by Clarke & Co., in late April. In that year, there were more than 50 editions in Britain from a score of opportunistic publishers.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 346920
- Title
- Uncle Tom's Cabin; or the history of a Christian Slave
- Author
- Stowe, Harriet Beecher
- Format/Binding
- With 12 illustrations by Henry Anelay. xii, 275, [1, blank], 12 [ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Green cloth. Rubbed and shaken. Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early illustrated edition
- Publisher
- Partridge & Oakey
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- American
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
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- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
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