1856 1st Ed. Dred The Great Dismal Swamp H.B. Stowe (Uncle Tom's Cabin) 2 Vol.

Description: Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition. Phillips, Sampson and Company, Boston, 1856, first edition. An apparent later printing of the First Edition, as the Preface by Stowe was not present in the first issue, like the true First Edition, the holly leaves are bordered interior by 20 embossed dots and "the Dicksons are fewer" appears on p. 370, nine lines up. This is a two-volume set, Volume 1 329 pages plus ads in rear and Volume 2 370 pages. Bound in dark, embossed cloth the extremities are chipped and worn. The books themselves are quite solid. 8" x 5.5" wide, bound in publisher's original brown cloth, blind-stamped illustrations (of holly leaves) to front and rear panels, gilt lettering to spines still strong. Wear and bumping to spine tops, bottoms and edges, 1" split front cover bottom. Slight lean. Some soiling and foxing throughout. Binding strong and intact. Ex-library Historical Society and previous owners name on front loose end papers. Set up and stereotyped by Hobart & Roberts of Boston, published by Phillips, Sampson and Company, with "1856" appearing at copyright page. Overall, completely intact, legible an amazing original first edition set. Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896) was an American abolitionist and author and is best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved African Americans. Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp is her second antislavery novel and was more documentary in nature than Uncle Tom's Cabin. It wasn't just a sequel to Uncle Tom's Cabin, published four years prior, but was written in direct response to criticisms of it. Stowe explores the issue of slavery from an enslaved African-American perspective told in dialogue between "Nina Gordon," the defacto mistress of a slave plantation in North Carolina, and "Dred," a black revolutionary and Abolitionist. Thus ensue trenchant discussions of race and racism, the institution of chattel slavery, and the seeming impending violence needed to end it. Whether an apocryphal story or not, a quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln is that, when he met finally met Harriet Beecher Stowe, he said, "So you're the little woman that started this great war!" Photos are of the actual item being sold and they are to be considered part of the description. We consider all offers in relation to current market values and we try to respond almost immediately. Your purchase will be packed carefully and shipped quickly. We are available 7 days a week. Please see other listings for books and collectibles that might be of interest to you and follow North*Star*Collectibles as we post new items every week. Thank you for looking and come again soon,North*Star*Collectibles

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