Author: THOMPSON, George
Title: Letters and Addresses by George Thompson During His Mission in the United States from Oct. 1st, 1834, to Nov. 27, 1835
Description: Boston, Isaac Knapp, 1837. First Edition. Hardcover. Original cloth-backed printed boards (4" x 5-3/4"); xii, 126 pages. Complete with a printed note from William Lloyd Garrison. George Thompson was well-known to anti-slavery activists on both sides of the Atlantic. He was a powerful orator and fought for abolition throughout his personal and professional career, often risking his life in the process. “During the fifteen months from August 1834 to November 1835 nothing caused so much excitement in the American press, both pro-slavery and abolitionist, as the anti-slavery mission of the British reformer George Thompson” (Rice, C. Duncan; JOURNAL OF AMERICAN STUDIES, Vol. 2, No. 1, April 1968). Private library number in ink at top of title page, contents quite clean; front endpaper lacking; hinges cracked but holding. Some edgewear and staining to covers. Very Good .

Keywords: Slavery, Americana, Black History, 19th Century, African-American History, African-American Literature African-American History Slavery Children's Literature Literature: American


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