Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1900 The best-selling novel of the 19th century, this is the classic anti-slavery story that fueled the abolitionist cause of the 1850s. This is a version arranged for young readers, and is copiously illustrated with numerous black/white in-line and single page illustrations. Condition notes: 309 numbered pp + period ads; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, frontis; a.e. sunned, t.e. dusty, eps toned, gift inscription inked to ffep, dogears. Cover: beige cloth, duotone artwork of two young girls, one white and one black holding hands + orange titles front, floral ornamentation and orange titles spine; modest shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, front board bold, spine mildly sunned.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 037981
Title: Uncle Tom’s Cabin or Life among the Lowly
Author: Stowe, Harriet Beecher
Format/Binding: Decorative Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Altemus Company
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1900
Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
Keywords: Fiction, literature, classic, slavery, abolition, Americana

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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...