[Rarebooks] FS: AMERICAN SLAVERY AS IT IS, 1839

[Charles Agvent]

[WELD, Theodore Dwight]. AMERICAN SLAVERY AS IT IS: TESTIMONY OF A 
THOUSAND WITNESSES. New York: American Anti-Slavery Society, 1839. First 
Edition. Orignal stiff printed wraps; 224 pages. Blockson 9148; Sabin 
102547. American Imprints (53950) cites an edition in 1836, but no other 
source we have consulted mentions an edition in that year. This 
important and horrifying compilation of facts and testimony, mostly from 
slaveholders, is primarily taken from newspapers published in slave 
states. A note to the reader from the editors invites those who "think 
the atrocities ... incredible" to come to their offices to examine the 
original newspapers. Moderate foxing, occasional stain. Contemporary 
owner signature and statement about slavery on front free endpaper. 
Backstrip partly lacking; some loss to covers, mostly at the lower front 
cover. Very Good and quite scarce in the original wraps. 	$750.00

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