Smith James Mccune Introduction (5 results)

First edition, first printing. [vi]-xxxii; [33]-464; [4, ads] pp. 7.75" x 5.25" A LIFE BEYOND BONDAGE Building upon his landmark Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), My Bondage and My Freedom (1855) deepens the story of Douglass' journey from slavery to freedom-and his understanding of what that freedom demands. The second of his three autobiographies, it reaches beyond personal testimony to explore the forces that sustain slavery and the prejudices that persist beyond its reach. Part autobiography, part philosophy, part social criticism, it is both a powerful account of an extraordinary life and an indictment of a nation at odds with its own ideals. A serviceable first edition of one of the most influential anti-slavey narratives to ever be published. From the library of Virgil and Catherine Deanes of Colorado, with their inscription to the endpapers. [Blockson 9717; Sabin 20714]. Business card adhered to front pastedown, damp staining affecting binding, endpapers, rear ads, illustrations and facing pages; lean, extremities worn, half-inch split upper shoulder; frontispiece, title page, and text remain bright and sharp. A very good minus copy overall. Original dark brown cloth, blind decorations and spine titled in gilt. Frontispiece and two plates. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. First Edition, Early Printing. Octavo, xxxi, [33]-464 pages, [4] ads. In Good condition. Bound in publisher's embossed brown cloth boards, newly rebacked with spine largely preserved. Binding with moderate rubbing and wear. Moderate consistent foxing, finger smudging, and wear throughout. With all three engraved plates, including the engraved frontispiece. Fifteenth Thousand printed at the head of the title page, putting the publication of this copy around two months after the first printing. Shelved in Case 1. The second of Douglass' three autobiographies, preceded by the 1845 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. In it he expands on his transition from bondage to liberty. The introduction was authored by James McCune Smith, an abolitionist, author, and the first African American to receive a medical degree. Douglass referred to him as the "foremost black influence" in his life. References: Sabin 20714. 1414351. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. …

Condition: Fair to Good. 1st Edition. A Fair to Good Book in Original Cloth, Unrestored. Generally worn with cloth fraying to corners and joints. Sunning, spotting, and soiling across boards. Text block is toned and spotted from dust soiling and foxing. First few leaves show evidence of damp staining to top right corner, remainder of text unaffected. Scattered foxing throughout text, free of marking. Final blank leaf with a "donation by" label from a private collection in Vermont. Binding is tight but a bit cocked toward rear. Hardcover. Octavo. [iv], [xxxiii], 34-464pp. + [viii Advertisements] An Example of the First Printing of this Monumentally Important Work, Being One of the First 5000 Copies Printed. Text in the First State as Determined by Blassingame, with all Seven Issue Points Present [Blassingame 285-298] . Publisher's Decorative Brown Cloth, Gilt Detailing, Engraved Frontispiece of Douglass, Two Plates First Edition, First Printing, First State.…

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xxxi, [33]-464 pages. In Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with blind stamping to boards and gilt titling to spine. Head and tail of spine chipped, upper third of spine partially loose, minor exterior worming, one stripe to front board, two to rear board. Webbing visible at both gutters, some interior worming, most pronounced along front gutter, one small instance of worming from frontispiece through vii, and p. 463 through rear pastedown. Three engraved plates, including the engraved frontispiece. Bookplate of James P. Marsh on front pastedown, obscuring two other bookplates. Ink ownership inscription to title page. JR Consignment. Shelved in Case 1. The second of Douglass' three autobiographies, preceded by the 1845 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. In it he expands on his transition from bondage to liberty. The introduction was authored by James McCune Smith, an abolitionist, author, and the first African American to receive a medical degree. Douglass referred to him as the "foremost black influence" in his life. References: Sabin 20714. 1362136. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.…

Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing. 464pp. Bound in publisher's brown pebbled cloth stamped in blind, gilt to the spine. With frontis portrait and two plates, tissue guards. Near Fine with light wear and some staining to cloth, corners softened, CIncinnati, Ohio bookseller's blindstamp to title page, light soiling to endsheets. An unsophisticated copy, blindstamped boards crisp and pages bright. Quite uncommon nowadays in such nice condition. Sabin 20714. My Bondage and My Freedom was the second of the author's three autobiographies, and features an introduction by African American doctor James McCune Smith, whom Douglass called the "foremost black influence" on his life.…