My Bondage and My Freedom ... by Frederick Douglass. with an Introduction. by James M'Cune Smith 1855 [Leather Bound] by Douglass, Frederick with Introduction by James McCune Smith - 1855

Miller, Orton & Mulligan. Good with no dust jacket. 1855. Hardcover. This is the original 1855 edition. Newly rebound leather; thus binding is in Fine condition. New leather binding; thus binding is in Fine condition. The text is in good condition with a significant amount of foxing and stains on several pages. However the substantial majority of pages have a lesser amount of foxing and stains. The First Edition of the Great Slave Reformer's Autobiography, Written Just a Few Short Years Before the Civil War...In this landmark work of American history, Frederick Douglass traces his life as a slave, his secret education, his escape, and his rise to prominence as one of the foremost abolitionist leaders of his day. The first printing of the original first edition of 1855, including the three engraved plates and 4 pages of vintage ads. Photos available. ; 472 pages .