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THB[African-Americana] [Truth, Sojourner] Narrative of Sojourner Truth...Labors and Correspondence, Drawn from Her "Book of Life."
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LiveFeb 17, 2022
Freeman’s February 17 Books and Manuscripts auction is an Americana collector’s delight, with highlights led by an extremely rare Northwest Territory Land Ordinance from 1785. Curated by Darren WInston, Head of the Books and Manuscripts Department at Freeman's. Freeman's info@freemansauction.com
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[African-Americana] [Truth, Sojourner] Narrative of Sojourner Truth...Labors and Correspondence, Drawn from Her "Book of Life."
Boston: Published for the Author, 1875. Two parts in one volume. First revised edition of Narrative of Sojourner Truth, and first edition of "Book of Life." 8vo. 320 pp. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Truth. Original brown cloth with portrait of Sojourner Truth stamped in blind and in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, corners and spine ends worn, soiling on front board; all edges trimmed; contemporary ownership inscription on front free endpaper; scattered light foxing and soiling to text; some top corners creased. Blockson 3435
The first part of this volume, Narrative of Sojourner Truth is a revised and expanded version by Frances W. Titus of the 1850 edition written by Olive Gilbert, retaining the original preface by abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. The second part, "Book of Life.", was compiled by Titus from Sojourner Truth's scrapbooks.
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