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

[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 an important work. 	 
$650.00

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