Uncle Tom's Cabin
by STOWE, Harriet Beecher
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lebanon, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: John Cassell, 1852. First Cruikshank edition. George Cruikshank. 8vo. Engraved portrait frontispiece, title-page vignette, and 27 wood-engraved plates by George Cruikshank. xxiii, [1], 391, [1, adhered to rfep] pp. Contemporary half maroon morocco and marbled boards; rubbed, repair to front joint, textblock creased and soiled with edgewear and a few tears, gutter cracked at title-page and final few leaves; a good plus copy An early English edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin and the first with illustrations by Cruikshank. This edition was first issued in 13 parts beginning in October 1852; BAL identifies an earlier English edition, without illustrations, published July 1852.REFERENCE: BAL 19518 (note); Cohn 777; PMM 332 (first edition); Sabin 92470
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bull's Head Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100949
- Title
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Author
- STOWE, Harriet Beecher
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Cruikshank edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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,...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.