Biographical Sketches and Interesting Anecdotes of Persons of Color. To Which Is Added, a Selection of Pieces in Poetry.

Abigail Mott

Verlag: New York, Printed by the residuary estate of Lindley Murray, 1839

Beschreibung

Octavo; 19 cm. Third edition. Contemporary sheep, black leather spine label. Modern leather reback, with original spine conserved. Minor loss to original leather on head and tail of spine. vi, [7]-408 p. Dampstaining, affecting text to first 25 pages, occasional spotting. Mott attempted to humanize people of color through short biographies, stories demonstrating the humanity of blacks,and evidence of their creativity through poetry. Her sketches range internationally in scope (Sierra Leone, the Caribbean, Liberia, the US),including the well-known (Toussaint L'Ouverture, Phyllis Wheatley), the obscure (Poor Sarah. Billy and Jenny), and Native Americans (Good Old Ruththe Pequot, Margaret Ann Crutchfield). Sabin 51111. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1203140028

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Biographical Sketches and Interesting ...

Verlag: New York, Printed by the residuary estate of Lindley Murray

Erscheinungsdatum: 1839

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: Third edition.