Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Frederick Douglass
Binding: Hardback
Published: R. Yorke Clarke and Co., 1847
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Original brown cloth boards, faded and worn with scattered speckling and minor surface marks. Moderate bumping to corners; edges rubbed. Hinges cracked with webbing exposed, yet binding remains sound. Frontispiece present. Ownership name penned on front endpaper, page vii, and p.118. Interior generally clean with occasional thumb marks; no major defects. A well-preserved example of this scarce Dublin edition, showing honest age and use.
Narrative Of Frederick Douglass presents the harrowing yet ultimately triumphant journey of a man born into slavery who defied its brutal confines to become a leading voice for abolition. This seminal autobiography chronicles his early life, the cruelties he endured, and his relentless pursuit of literacy and freedom. With unflinching honesty, it uncovers the psychological and physical toll of bondage while simultaneously illustrating the indomitable spirit of resistance. Douglass's eloquent prose argues passionately for human dignity and equality, making it an essential document in American history and a profound testament to the power of self-emancipation.
Author: Frederick Douglass
Binding: Hardback
Published: R. Yorke Clarke and Co., 1847
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Original brown cloth boards, faded and worn with scattered speckling and minor surface marks. Moderate bumping to corners; edges rubbed. Hinges cracked with webbing exposed, yet binding remains sound. Frontispiece present. Ownership name penned on front endpaper, page vii, and p.118. Interior generally clean with occasional thumb marks; no major defects. A well-preserved example of this scarce Dublin edition, showing honest age and use.
Narrative Of Frederick Douglass presents the harrowing yet ultimately triumphant journey of a man born into slavery who defied its brutal confines to become a leading voice for abolition. This seminal autobiography chronicles his early life, the cruelties he endured, and his relentless pursuit of literacy and freedom. With unflinching honesty, it uncovers the psychological and physical toll of bondage while simultaneously illustrating the indomitable spirit of resistance. Douglass's eloquent prose argues passionately for human dignity and equality, making it an essential document in American history and a profound testament to the power of self-emancipation.