Description: The Progress of Slavery in the United States. By George Melville Weston and printed in Washington, D.C. by the author. 1857, 301 pp, 7.5” x 5”, 8vo, hardcover full cloth. In fair condition, with rubbing and wear to exterior. Tears between binding on boards and spine. Hinges cracked, with boards only held on by stitching. Text block remains in good condition with light wear. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce piece on the politics, history, and expansion of slavery in the years leading to the Civil War, with statistics on growth amongst free African Americans, slaves, and Whites. A great piece for restoration. Weston was an opponent of slavery and would write additional pieces regarding it and the South prior to the Civil War. COLU1857AFGB-0524-aj1659
Price: 175 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
Language: English
Author: George Melville Weston
Region: North America
Publisher: George Melville Weston
Topic: American (US)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1857
