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Signature on front end page with date autographed and gift inscription above it. Dust jacket is very worn along top and bottom edges with small tears.

Binding somewhat tight, like new, creaks when shut, but owner stamped name on top and bottom exterior pages of book. Dust Jacket has scratch on the cover, some movement marks, wear at the bottom edge of the spine with two small tears, and a small tear at back corner of dj.

Book is in Fine/Near Fine condition with untrimmed leaves but inside binding split by title page. Dust on top pages of book. Small bookplate inside front cover. No dj. Almost no wear to cover but some fading on spine.

Hardcover book with 24 Narratives. The African Servant tells the story of a boy looking for sea shells by the shore when white sailors take hime and he never sees his mother or father again. He is taken to Jamaica where he is sold to an American who keeps him in his house as his servant. Three years before this Narrative he is resold to a new "massa" a Captain of a ship. It tells of his conversian to Christianity in order to go to heaven. This book is only a reading copy. It is heavily foxed with damp staining but no smells. No date but research shows it was published circa 1850. There is an ownership inscription date June 18th, 1865 in pencil on the ffep with a previous ownership removed. The front hinge is cracked. The book is complete but a couple of sections have detached from the top to middle strings. The spine is very cocked with the endcaps very worn. The corners and bottom edge is also worn. The cloth has tears along the edge of the backstrip. Personalization in pencil from Ohio on back end… Read More

Lots of automotive ads . Paper cover has a 3" tear by bottom spine and a sticker pull on child's face . Several tears along bottom edges. Cover is loose. Paper is browned due to quality . There is a disturbing story on vivisection vivisection- medical experiments on animals mainly dogs. Scarce copy.

New with minor shelf wear.

Two old store inventory Paperback books with very minor shelf wear to softcover . Study with a friend or family member . Only one Shipping for two As New Books . Second Edition 2006 Fifth Printing .

A clean copy, inside Near Fine. Book & Dust Jacket worn at edges including spine. Dj. has about a 2" tear along bottom front edge of spine. Dj. flap clipped at top on both front and back side. Made in U.S.A. with first printing line. States tested in Evanston (IL) public schools. Pub. simultaneously in Canada. (Blue dust jacket)