[Rarebooks] FS: Works of John Woolman, 1775, incl. SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON THE KEEPING OF NEGROES

[Charles Agvent]

WOOLMAN,  John.  THE  WORKS  OF   JOHN  WOOLMAN  IN  TWO   PARTS.
Philadelphia:  Joseph Crukshank 1775. Second Edition. First  published
the  previous  year.  Bound in contemporary calf with  a  paper  spine
label.  xiv,  [ii], 432 pages. In addition to his JOURNAL,  this  also
includes  SOME  CONSIDERATIONS  ON  THE   KEEPING  OF  NEGROES,  first
published    in    1754.  Evans  13782.    Howes   W-669   "aa":   "An
autobiographical  masterpiece,  rivalled in 18th century America  only
by  that  of  Franklin."  Woolman was one of the  first  Americans  to
campaign  for  the abolition of slavery. Both endpapers  are  detached
but  present.  The ownership signature of Micajah Speakman dated  1776
is  on  the  title page with a modern owner inscription in  the  blank
space  above  the  imprint.  Speakman's  bookplate  is  on  the  front
pastedown.  Binding is a little rubbed but quite nice. Text is lightly
to  moderately  browned throughout. A Very Good copy of a  scarce  and
important work.                                                $650.00

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