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Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly (Signed notice laid in)
by Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896)
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine. Some fading and light wear to the original cloth bindings.
- Seller
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Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: John P. Jewett & Company, 1852. First Edition. Original cloth. Octavos. Near Fine. Some fading and light wear to the original cloth bindings.. A lovely copy of one of the most influential books on 19th century America. Mrs. Stowe's book and its widespread readership in the North solidified abolition sentiment and hastened the oncoming Civil War. <br /> <br /> This first edition has a scarce prospectus of the writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe laid in, which she has inscribed and signed "From Harriet Beecher Stowe." The prospectus is in the original mailing envelope addressed in Mrs. Stowe's hand and postmarked Hartford, Conn. <br /> <br /> Also laid in is an early 20th century description of this item by bookseller Harry F. Marks, along with an unused book tag for Marks's shop at Rockefeller Center. Faint contemporaneous inscriptions on endpapers of both volumes. The two volumes are housed in a custom slipcase. BAL #19343 binding "B" (priority not established).
Synopsis
In Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriett Beecher Stowe, the title character Uncle Tom is a long-suffering slave, loyal to both his faith and his master. Presented with an opportunity to escape, he instead chooses to remain in slavery to avoid embarrassing his master. After being sold to a slave trader, Tom suffers brutal treatment and is eventually beaten to death for his refusal to betray his friends — made to represent an ideal of true Christianity. Enormously popular (it was the best-selling novel of the 19th century) and influential, it’s publication in 1852 was instrumental in bringing visibility to the cruel reality of slavery. In more recent years, it has come under considerable criticism for its portrayal of meekness and subservience and the phrase “Uncle Tom” is sometimes used as an epithet for someone seen as overly subservient.
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Reviews
On Mar 31 2020, a reader said:
Excellent book to gain empathy and insight into the enslaved pathos, struggle and plight! This book presents well designed ideas to ennoble and elivate the human race as brothers, and sisters of a common God, and Father of us all.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11519
- Title
- Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly (Signed notice laid in)
- Author
- Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896)
- Format/Binding
- Original cloth. Octavos
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine. Some fading and light wear to the original cloth bindings.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John P. Jewett & Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- First Editions, Landmark books, Slavery, Influential books, Autographs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction & Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Annapolis, Maryland
About Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
We buy and sell quality used and out-of-print books, with an emphasis on Americana, Military and Naval History, and Nautical material. But we have many good books in a variety of subjects. We are located in historic Annapolis, Maryland.
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