My Bondage and My Freedom
New York and Auburn: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1855. 464pp. plus three plates and [4]pp. of ads. Contemporary brown publisher's cloth, stamped in blind, spine gilt. Recased, most of original spine laid down; corners bumped and slightly worn. Some light foxing and toning. Good. Item #6584
First edition of Douglass' second autobiographical work. Expanding on his first book, the present work is divided into sections "Life As a Slave" and "Life As a Freeman." It also includes excerpts of several of Douglass' speeches, including his famous "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" from 1852. Douglass (1818-1895) was a prominent abolitionist and social reformer, famed for his oratory. After his daring escape from slavery, he emerged as a national leader in the abolitionist movement and is one of American history's most important and prominent figures. A nice copy of this important work.
Sabin 20714.
Price: $5,000.00