Description
First edition of The Christian Doctrine of Slavery by George D. Armstrong, published in 1857.
Twelvemo, 148pp. Publisher’s original brown cloth, wreath design stamped in blind to covers. Title in gilt on spine. Solid text block, slight ripple to cloth, worn corners. Light soiling to endpapers, faint foxing throughout, a very good example. Previous institution ownership plate affixed to front flyleaf. (Sabin 2020)
George Dod Armstrong (1813-1899) was a Presbyterian minister with an educational background in chemistry and mechanics. He was born in New Jersey, but spent his professional career as a resident of Virginia. This work, The Christian Doctrine of Slavery, defends the practice of slavery through Armstrong’s readings of the Bible, with specific references to verses throughout.
