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Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Negro Life In The Slave States Of America
by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
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- Hardcover
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Negro Life In The Slave States Of America. Stowe, Harriet Beecher. Routledge & Co. & Clarke & Co. London, 1852. Third Edition. Author's Edition. Illustrated Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 380pp., Preface, Notice of Author's Edition; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; 40 wood engravings. According to the Notice, this edition was printed in a run of 7000 copies. Blue cloth boards with decorative ruled borders front and back; elaborate gilt illustrations and titles to front and spine; all edges gilt; bevelled corners; pale yellow endpapers. Inscription to versos of illustrated title page and otherwise contents are in fine condition: unmarked and without tears or folds. Boards have rubbing to corners, tail and head of spine; small area along rear hinge where cloth is separated; gilt remains bright; binding remains tight. Phrase above gilt illustration front board: "Scenes Daily And Hourly Acting Under The Shadow Of American Law". A beautifully bound early edition of this classic novel.
Synopsis
In Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriett Beecher Stowe, the title character Uncle Tom is a long-suffering slave, loyal to both his faith and his master. Presented with an opportunity to escape, he instead chooses to remain in slavery to avoid embarrassing his master. After being sold to a slave trader, Tom suffers brutal treatment and is eventually beaten to death for his refusal to betray his friends — made to represent an ideal of true Christianity. Enormously popular (it was the best-selling novel of the 19th century) and influential, it’s publication in 1852 was instrumental in bringing visibility to the cruel reality of slavery. In more recent years, it has come under considerable criticism for its portrayal of meekness and subservience and the phrase “Uncle Tom” is sometimes used as an epithet for someone seen as overly subservient.
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Reviews
On Mar 31 2020, a reader said:
Excellent book to gain empathy and insight into the enslaved pathos, struggle and plight! This book presents well designed ideas to ennoble and elivate the human race as brothers, and sisters of a common God, and Father of us all.
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- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Negro Life In The Slave States Of America
- Author
- Stowe, Harriet Beecher
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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