THE AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY ALMANAC, FOR 1839, BEING THE THIRD AFTER BISSEXTILE OR LEAP-YEAR, AND THE 63D OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. CALCULATED FOR BOSTON; ADAPTED TO THE NEW ENGLAND STATES.

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(African-American Interest) THE AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY ALMANAC, FOR 1839, BEING THE THIRD AFTER BISSEXTILE OR LEAP-YEAR, AND THE 63D OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. CALCULATED FOR BOSTON; ADAPTED TO THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. Published for the American Anti-Slavery Society. New York: S. W. Benedict, 143, Nassau St.; Boston: Isaac Knapp, 25, Cornhill, [1838]. FIRST EDITION. 12mo - 7-5/16" x 4-1/2". Original yellow paper wrappers with text and illustration printed in black, sewn as issued, with minor overall dusting and waviness, minute touches of wear to head and tail of spine, a gentle corner crease to upper fore edge corner of front wrapper and minute touches of wear to the lower edge of front wrapper for what is a beautiful copy of the book; list of publications of the American Anti-Slavery Society on pp. [2-4] of wrappers. 48 pp. Illustrated with 13 wood engravings within text and two vignettes, all printed in black, depicting the horrors of slavery and the violence by anti-abolitionists against the schools, printing establishments, etc. of those actively pursuing an end to slavery; includes information on eclipses, examples of notices of runaway slaves, arguments against slavery and accounts of slavery in British colonies; extremely bight and clean internally. The condition of the almanac is NEAR FINE. RARE in such nice condition. N° de ref. del artículo 001103

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Título: THE AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY ALMANAC, FOR 1839,...
Editorial: S. W. Benedict, 143, Nassau St.; Isaac Knapp, 25, Cornhill, New York; Boston
Año de publicación: 1838
Encuadernación: Soft cover
Condición: Near Fine
Edición: 1st Edition