Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, Written by Himself.

Douglass, Frederick

Published by Park Publishing Co, Hartford, CT, 1882

About this Item

8vo. 1882 1st Edition, 3rd Printing (McKivigan, vol 3, Book 1, pg 547) of Frederick Douglass' 3rd and final autobiography, originally published in 1881. Douglass' written life story was very similar to 'Leaves of Grass', by poet Walt Whitman, in that both were continually adding to their works as their lives progressed, and Douglass' 'Life and Times' itself went thru several iterations. This 1882 printing is nearly 50 pages longer than its 1st printing published just the year before. 564 pp. This 3rd autobiography is more than 400 pages longer than his first, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass." (1845) and contains the historic events of the Civil War for the first time. Brown cloth with titling in gilt to spine. Clean interior, save for previous owner signature in pencil to front end paper. Spine ends frayed. Corners curled. Black and white frontis portrait of Douglass with facsimile signature. 18 plates. This is a yeoman's copy which bears some signs of its use throughout the years. Moderate rubbing and edge wear to binding, more so at corners. Sporadic foxing. Pages tanned. Contemporary editions of Douglass' autobiographies are increasingly difficult to come by. Here we offer a competent volume which would make a nice addition to any modern-day Douglass collection. Seller Inventory # 16670

Bibliographic Details

Title: Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, ...

Publisher: Park Publishing Co, Hartford, CT

Publication Date: 1882

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 3rd Printing.