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Up From Slavery: An Autobiography

First Edition | First Printing

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First edition of Up From Slavery, An Autobiography by Booker T. Washington.

Octavo, viii, 330pp. Original maroon cloth, gilt title on spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. No additional printings on copyright page. Slight lean to text block, previous ownership inscription and bookplate on front endpapers, frontispiece portrait with facsimile signature, a very good example. Discoloration to cloth on spine, some wear to edges. (Brignano 270).

This book was first released as a serial in The Outlook magazine, where Washington was able to adjust to criticism before final publication. An important work in American history.

Additional information

Location Published

New York

Publisher

Doubleday, Page & Co.

Edition

First Edition, First Printing

Date Published

1901

ISBN
Binding

Cloth

Condition

Very Good

Jacket Condition
Author

Washington | Booker T.

Author Display

Booker T. Washington