Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841 and Rescued in 1853 from a Cotton Plantation Near the Red River in Louisiana
by Northup, Solomon
- Used
- poor
- first
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Auburn / Buffalo: Derby and Miller / Derby, Orton & Mulligan, 1853. First Edition. Poor. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original brown cloth decorated in blind with spine lettered in gilt. A poor copy, with heavily binding worn and soiled, front hinge tender, missing preliminary pages including the portrait frontis and opening directly to the title page, binding appears repaired with spine seemingly glued down. Contents heavily browned and spotted. A well-worn copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140942732
- Title
- Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841 and Rescued in 1853 from a Cotton Plantation Near the Red River in Louisiana
- Author
- Northup, Solomon
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Derby and Miller / Derby, Orton & Mulligan
- Place of Publication
- Auburn / Buffalo
- Date Published
- 1853
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Poor
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- First Edition
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.