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DOUGLASS, Frederick (ca 1818-1895). The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, Written By Himself. His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape From Bondage, and His Complete History of the Present Time. Hartford, CT: Park Publishing Co., 1882.
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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Location
Cincinnati
Description
DOUGLASS, Frederick (ca 1818-1895). The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, Written By Himself. His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape From Bondage, and His Complete History of the Present Time. Hartford, CT: Park Publishing Co., 1882.
8vo. 18 illustrations. (Front free endpaper, face title, and title page present but fully separated from spine edge, loose hinge, occasional spotting, some toning to free front end paper and tissue guard.) Blindstamped cloth lettered in gilt on spine (scuffing, edge and corner wear). Front free endpaper identified to "W.S. Morris." An early reprint of Frederick Douglass' final autobiography, first published in 1881.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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