[Rarebooks] FS: Life of John Thompson, A Fugitive Slave, 1856, First Edition

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THOMPSON,  John.  THE  LIFE OF JOHN THOMPSON,  A  FUGITIVE  SLAVE;
CONTAINING  HIS  HISTORY OF 25 YEARS IN BONDAGE, AND HIS  PROVIDENTIAL
ESCAPE.  Worcester: John Thompson 1856. First Edition. Original  brwon
cloth  with  gilt lettering and decorations. Uncommon slave  narrative
written  by  a Maryland slave. Some fraying to spine tips  and  edges;
occasional soiling to text. Slightly cocked. Very Good         $500.00

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