Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave / written by himself.
"An 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered...
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| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Published at the Anti-slavery Office,
1845.
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| Ownership and Custodial History: |
MSU: Bookplate of the Baker Free Library ("Presented by Henry M. Baker") on front paste-down.
MSU: Blind impression of ownership signature of Freddy Thompson on front paste-down. Ownership signature of William B. [Gove?] penciled on rear fly-leaf and rear paste-down.
MSU: Newspaper clipping, once laid into the book, transferred to MSS 466. Bookseller's correspondence also in MSS 466 box 1 folder 263. |
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LM copy 1 in original decorated publisher's cloth. |
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MSU: Publisher's original brown cloth. |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 125 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 17 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
"An 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States."--Wikipedia (accessed 10 Dec. 2015). |
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| Note: | Preface signed: Wm. Lloyd Garrison. |
| Call Number: | E449 .D749 1845 XX |
| Source of Acquisition: |
Second Life Books; Purchase; 2015. MiEM. |