Celia, a Slave
by McLAURIN, Melton A
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Galena, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Athens: The University of Georgia Press, 1991. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff glazed pictorial wrappers. xi, 148pp. Near fine. Small red remainder mark on top page edges. Tight and nice first edition of this true story of the 18-year-old Missouri slave put on trial in the 1850s for murdering her master, Robert Newsom, who had repeatedly attacked and abused her.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37925
- Title
- Celia, a Slave
- Author
- McLAURIN, Melton A
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The University of Georgia Press
- Place of Publication
- Athens
- Date Published
- 1991
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Black History;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.