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Gritos de los Africanos contra los Europeos, sus Opresores, o sea Rapida Ojeada sobre el Comercio Homicida llamdo trafico de Negros [The cries of Africa to the inhabitants of Europe, or, A survey of that bloody commerce called the slave-trade]

CLARKSON, Tomas (Rev. Thomas)

Barcelona: Imprenta de Jose Torner. 1825. First. First Spanish edition. Translated into French from the 1821 London first edition, and then into Spanish by Don Austin de Gimbernat. Octavo. 106pp. Bound in early calf boards, newer marbled endpapers, red morocco spine label, title and spine decorations in gilt. Some repair to the spine ends, a nice, near fine copy. Includes the famous Matthew Carey folding plate, usually known as "Description of a Slave Ship," of slaves packed into the hold of a sla... more information

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The Life and Adventures of John Levy. Edited by his daughter Miss Rachel Frances Levy

LEVY, John and Miss Rachel Frances Levy, editor

Lawrence (MA): Printed at the "Journal" Office, Brechin Block. 1877. First. Second edition (the first was published in 1871). Octavo. 80pp. Pale violet wrappers. A bit of erosion to the spine, some very faint lightening or staining to the front wrap, still a handsome and sound, very good plus copy. Levy was a descendant of a slave named Quork who escaped from his owner and was captured, beaten and returned to slavery. These events formed the basis for a landmark court case that was upheld in Quork... more information

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Massachusetts Abolitionist, Volume I, Numbers 1-52

WRIGHT, Elizur, Jr., edited by

Boston: George Russell. 1839-40. First. Folio. Very good, bound in worn three quarter leather and marbled boards with some dampstaining and light foxing to leaves, but all pages quite sound and legible. The first fifty-two issues of the Massachusetts Abolitionist. The first dated February 7, 1839 and the last February 13, 1840. The Massachusetts Abolitionist was published from 1839-1841 as the voice of the Massachusetts Abolitionist Society, whose members had split off from the American Anti-Slavery Society... more information

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Mr. Upham's Speech on the Extension of Slavery: Together with the Ordinance of 1787

Salem: Tri-Weekly Gazette Office. 1849. First. First edition. 40pp. Light dampstaining to several leaves, else a near fine copy in saddlestitched yellow wrappers. An attractive and nicely printed pamphlet by the abolitionist Upham. . ... more information

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