A JOURNEY IN THE SEABOARD SLAVE STATES, with Remarks on Their Economy.
New York/London: Dix & Edwards/Sampson Low, Son & Co., 1856. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 723p. Ex-library. A small hardcover book bound in dark brown cloth. Heavily worn, with rubbed and ragged edges and a cockeyed spine. Traces of sticker residue on spine and various library markings inside. The front hinge has been reinforced with tape, but the binding as a whole is saggy and ought to be handled gently. The text itself is unmarked. A thoroughly used but still readable copy. Item #174496
An account of the author's tour of the antebellum South, with commentary on slavery and the plantation economy. Illustrated with occasional small black and white engravings. Howes O-78. Measures approx. 7.5" x 5"
Price: $375.00