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Sale 5724 - Books and Manuscripts
Feb 17, 2022 5:00AM ET
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[African-Americana] [Truth, Sojourner] Narrative of Sojourner Truth...Labors and Correspondence, Drawn from Her "Book of Life."

Boston: Published for the Author, 1875. Two parts in one volume. First revised edition of Narrative of Sojourner Truth, and first edition of "Book of Life." 8vo. 320 pp. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Truth. Original brown cloth with portrait of Sojourner Truth stamped in blind and in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, corners and spine ends worn, soiling on front board; all edges trimmed; contemporary ownership inscription on front free endpaper; scattered light foxing and soiling to text; some top corners creased. Blockson 3435

The first part of this volume, Narrative of Sojourner Truth is a revised and expanded version by Frances W. Titus of the 1850 edition written by Olive Gilbert, retaining the original preface by abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. The second part, "Book of Life.", was compiled by Titus from Sojourner Truth's scrapbooks.

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