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First edition of Longfellow's collection of poems published in support of the United States anti-slavery efforts. Small octavo, bound in full pebbled morocco by Bradstreet's with gilt titles and raised bands to the spine, inner dentelles. Presentation copy, inscribed by Longfellow on the half-title page, "Rev. R. C. Waterston from the Author.â The recipient, Reverend Robert Cassie Waterston, was a noted Unitarian clergyman of Boston, the majority of his library is now housed in the Massachusetts Historical Society. In near fine condition. Bookplate. Housed in a custom clamshell box. Longfellow, very conscious of his public persona, published this collection of poems in support of the United States anti-slavery efforts even though he feared it would hurt him commercially. At the time of publication reviews were mixed. Contemporary critics, however, have noted that Longfellow's use of language and vivid imagery throughout the poems anticipated Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin which later helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War. Seller Inventory # 101568
Bibliographic Details
Title: Poems on Slavery.
Publisher: John Owen, Cambridge
Publication Date: 1842
Binding: Hardcover
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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