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Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly. is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S., and is said to have “helped lay the groundwork for the [American] Civil War.”
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First Edition, First Printing of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
Extraordinarily scarce first edition, first printing of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s ”Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, in the publisher’s wrappers binding ”A”, the rarest of the three variants of the first printing. Boston: John P. Jewett, 1852. Two volumes, as issued, with three plates in each volume by Hammett Billings, priced at $1.00 for both volumes. All other first printing points are present: ”spilt” instead of ”spiled” on page 42, line 1 of Vol. I; ”cathecism” instead of ”catechism” on page 74, line 5 of Vol. II; no attribution to Billings for the engravings; no other printings designated on the title page of either volume; with the following statements on the copyright page: ”Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1851, by Harriet Beecher Stowe” and ”Stereotyped by Hobart & Robbins”.
Published on 20 March 1852 after first appearing in serialized form, the first printing of 5,000 copies of ”Uncle Tom’s Cabin” sold out within a few days, and the second printing by the end of March. Included in ”Books That Changed America”, the author Robert Downs stated of it, ”Within a decade after its publication Uncle Tom’s Cabin had become the most popular novel ever written by an American…there is substantial evidence that the book precipitated the American Civil War.” And from PMM, the catalog of the most influential books ever written: ”In the emotion charged atmosphere of mid-19th century America Uncle Tom’s Cabin exploded like a bombshell. To those engaged in fighting slavery it appeared as an indictment of all the evils inherent in the system they opposed; to the pro-slavery forces it was a slanderous attack on ‘the Southern way of life’…the social impact of on the United States was greater than that of any book before or since.”
Volumes measure 4.625” x 7.375” housed in blue clamshell cases and a custom slipcase. With provenance from famed dermatologist and collector Paul E. Bechet, with his library labels, causing shadowing to title pages. Spines of both volumes repaired, with some paper loss, more so on Vol. II with that back cover replaced. Light toning, wear and soiling. Overall a very good set. Sold for $5,750.
First Edition, First Printing of ”Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe From 1852
Rare first edition, first printing of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s ”Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, in two volumes as issued. Boston: John P. Jewett, 1852. With all first printing points present, including three plates in each volume by Hammett Billings without attribution; ”spilt” instead of ”spiled” on page 42, line 1 of Vol. I; ”cathecism” instead of ”catechism” on page 74, line 5 of Vol. II; no other printings designated on the title page of either volume; with the following statements on the copyright page: ”Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1851, by Harriet Beecher Stowe” and ”Stereotyped by Hobart & Robbins”.
Published on 20 March 1852 after first appearing in serialized form, the first printing of 5,000 copies of ”Uncle Tom’s Cabin” sold out within a few days, and the second printing by the end of March. Included in ”Books That Changed America”, the author Robert Downs stated of it, ”Within a decade after its publication Uncle Tom’s Cabin had become the most popular novel ever written by an American…there is substantial evidence that the book precipitated the American Civil War.” Volumes measure 5” x 7.875” bound in publisher’s brown boards with gilt embellishments. Cocking to both volumes, more so to Vol. I. Vol. I has fading to gilt and separation starting at rear joint affecting backstrip. Foxing throughout, missing front free endpaper, and shelf wear, overall in fair condition. Vol. II has light shelf wear, and some foxing throughout, in very good condition. Sold for $4,825.
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Inscribed Book by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe signed and inscribed copy of her incendiary work “Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly.” Published by Houghton, Osgood and Company, The Riverside Press: Boston: 1879. The “Holiday Edition,” inscribed and signed by the author in pencil on a preliminary leaf, “Very truly yours / H. B. Stowe / Bay View House / Aug. 16 1879.” A specially-designed reinvention of the book with the first appearance of Stowe’s 31-page introduction in which she describes the book’s creation. Octavo hardcover runs 529 pages, profusely illustrated with 106 illustrations in the text, some full-page; additionally, a stereoview showing Stowe’s residence is laid in. Publisher’s three-quarter dark brown morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and rules, and all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Text bordered in red. Housed in a red cloth clamshell case with a red leather spine label lettered in gilt. Binding and corners rubbed. Binding somewhat shaken with rear hinge detached. Front hinge starting. Despite these flaws, a clean, very good copy of a title rarely encountered signed. Sold for $3,709.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Signed “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” — Also Includes Rare Inscribed Biblical Verse by Stowe
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” signed and inscribed by Harriet Beecher Stowe dated 29 July 1893. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Company: 1893. Inscribed on the flyleaf, “Warren G. Kittredge with the best wishes / of his friend / Harriet Beecher Stowe / July 29 1893 / He that is faithful in that / which is least is faithful / also in much / Luke 16,10.” The Bible quote ties in with the sentiments Stowe writes of in Chapter XVII “The Freeman’s Defense”. The elderly Simeon encourages George with a quote from Psalms, and says “…it is often those who have least of all in this life whom He chooseth for the kingdom. Put thy trust in Him, and, no matter what befalls thee here, He will make all right hereafter.” Stowe’s signature is dark and clear. 566pp. hardcover has wear around edges and spine. Inside pages are heavily toned around edges, but very good condition otherwise. Front end papers with inscription are separated from binding. Small tear and crease along the right edge of the flyleaf just touching “that” and “faithful” of inscribed Biblical verse without any affect on legibility. In good condition. Sold for $3,000.
Superb Harriet Beecher Stowe Autograph Letter Signed Regarding Slavery — “…Nothing more is needed than to awaken the attention of the public to an expose of the slave law system…”
Harriet Beecher Stowe autograph letter signed, with superb and rare content on slavery. Stowe writes from Andover, Massachusetts on 27 October 1852 at the height of popularity for ”Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, which had been released in book form earlier that year. So important was her novel in depicting the cruelty of slavery and turning the north against it that President Lincoln is reported to have said to Stowe in 1862, ”so you are the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war.”
Stowe writes to an unnamed gentleman who had sent her an article. She writes in part, ”…I am obliged to you for sending me the ‘text to my subject’ enclosed in your letter. It will be a very good one. Any one that stirs up this subject of southern law as a defence of slavery emphatically wakes up the wrong passenger. Nothing more is needed than to awaken the attention of the public to an expose of the slave law system. If they desire law on this subject, they shall have it.
With regard to the benevolent plan which you have presented, I am at present in a situation where my mind is so much pressed with immediately urgent undertakings that I cannot give it my attention – and it has appeared to me that in the selection of benevolent objects, I ought to have first & chief reference, to that race with whom my writings have been more immediately connected. It is stated in the printed article which you sent me that advertisements offering a price for the life of runaways never had existed. There are several specimens of them in [Theodore D.] Weld’s book [”American Slavery As It Was In 1839: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses”] extracted from the current papers of the time in which he wrote. I should however like some of a more recent date & if any such occur among your collection you might help the cause by furnishing me with them.
If you have any collection of advertisements indicating the low state of public sentiment toward the slave population of the south, I should be glad of them for use, and if you have been at any expense in collecting them, I will cheerfully pay it. / Yours very truly / H.B. Stowe”. Stowe then adds, ”P.S. I return you the article you were so kind as to send me, thinking it may be of value to you – ”.
Two page letter on one sheet of wove paper measures 8.75” x 10.5”. False margin, with remnants from previous mounting to its top edge. Single horizontal fold. Overall very good to near fine condition. Sold for $5,250.
Rare first edition, first printing of one of the most desired books in the history of literature, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ”The Great Gatsby,” published by Charles Scribner’s Sons: New York: 1925, with the nearly impossible to find first printing dustjacket. Every point is present: 1925 is printed on title page; Charles Scribner’s Sons logo appears on the copyright page with no subsequent printing statements; ”chatter” appears on page 60; ”northern” appears on page 119; ”it’s” is printed on line 16 of page 165; ”sick in tired” is found on page 205; ”Union Street station” is mistyped on line 7-8 of page 211. Bound in dark green cloth boards with title and author’s name blind-stamped to front board and gilt lettering to spine. Francis Cugat’s scarce original unrestored first printing dustjacket has the lowercase ”j” in ”jay Gatsby” on the back panel hand-corrected in ink. Sold for $50,000.
Very rare ”Gone With the Wind” novel signed by the cast. New York: The MacMillan Co., 1938, later edition. Novel is signed on the front endpapers by the leading cast members: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Hattie McDaniel, Ona Munson, Evelyn Keyes, Ann Rutherford, Thomas Mitchell, Carroll Nye, Oscar Polk, and unit manager William J. Scully. Underneath their signatures are the names of their ”Gone With the Wind” characters, written in another hand. Housed in a custom leather clamshell box with five raised bands and gilt lettering to spine, ”Gone With the Wind / Autographed by Twelve Members of Cast”. Book measures 6” x 9”. Toning to signature page, otherwise very good. With PSA/DNA for all actor’s signatures. Sold for $15,000.
First Edition Set of Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” — “Fellowship of the Ring” & “Return of the King” Are First Printings; “Two Towers” Is Second Printing — All Three Are Near Fine
Very rare first edition, early printing set of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1954 & 1955. All three are in extraordinarily near fine condition for both the books and their original dust jackets. “The Fellowship of the Ring” is a first edition, first printing (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954) with map attached to rear flyleaf. Publisher’s red cloth with gilt spine titles. With signature mark “4” at the bottom of page 49. Original dust jacket priced “21s net”. “The Two Towers” is a first edition, second printing (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954) with map attached to rear flyleaf. Publisher’s red cloth with gilt spine titles. Original dust jacket priced “21s net”. “The Return of the King” is a first edition, first printing (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1955) with map attached to rear flyleaf. Signature mark “4” present on page 49, and all lines of type sag in the middle. Publisher’s red cloth with gilt spine titles. Original dust jacket priced “21s net”. All measure 5.75″ x 9″ with top edges red. A beautiful set with only minor edge wear, toning to endpapers and very light wear to jackets. One of the nicest “Lord of the Rings” sets available. Sold for $14,588.
Ernest Hemingway Signed First Limited Edition of ”A Farewell to Arms” — Scarce in Original Slipcase
Ernest Hemingway signed limited first edition of his post-WWI classic, ”A Farewell to Arms”, housed in its original limited edition slipcase, with numbers matching. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1929. Published on 27 September 1929 in a limited edition of 510 numbered copies, this being #214, signed boldly ”Ernest Hemingway” in black fountain pen. In matching slipcase with Charles Scribner’s Sons plate, again listing the limited edition as #214. Measures 6.5” x 9.5”. Some chipping to seams of slipcase, overall in very good condition. Chipping to spine label, otherwise book is near fine. Sold for $10,313.
Dashiell Hammett First Edition The Thin Man
Dashiell Hammett The Thin Man first edition signed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf: 1934. First edition, first printing rare book. Hardcover sans dustjacket. Blue ink inscription on ffep reads: “For Paul Hollister / with best regards / Dashiell Hammett / New York / January 6, 1934.” First printing copy of the very first in Hammett’s iconic series of Nick and Nora detective books, which in turn inspired various movie adaptations, including those starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. Book, measuring 5″ x 7.5″, runs 260pp. Inscription bold and legible, but suffers slightly from ink bleed. Cloth boards feature a stylish theater mask printed in blue ink on the front cover and excellent red and blue spine design. A large but light stain on the front cover and some shelf wear to bottom edges, very mild interior toning, but overall bright. An excellent copy in very good condition. Sold for $9,433.
John Steinbeck “Cup of Gold” 1st Edition
First printing of John Steinbeck’s first book, “Cup of Gold”. New York: McBride, 1929. One of only 1,537 copies printed, this volume still retains the very rare unclipped first edition dust jacket, showing the original price of $2.50. First edition has matching dates of 1929 on the title and copyright pages, and with “First Published, August, 1929″ at the top of the copyright page. Measures 5.5″ x 8”. Very handsome copy is bound in yellow-gold cloth stamped in black, with top edge blue. Very light soiling and wear to book, otherwise near fine. Dust jacket is restored for display by noted conservator John Pofelski, otherweise near fine condition. Sold for $8,743.
Ian Fleming “You Only Live Twice” Signed First Edition — Scarce
Ian Fleming signed first edition of “You Only Live Twice”, published by Jonathan Cape: London: 1964. Fleming’s autograph inscription appears on the front free endpaper, “To Jane From Ian Fleming”. Second printing of Fleming’s eleventh James Bond novel runs 256pp. Bound in black cloth boards with silver lettering. Measures 5.25″ x 7.5″. Light soiling and wear to boards and cocking to spine. Very good overall. Dustjacket shows toning, some paper loss to spine ends and corners, and remnants of tape repairs to verso. Very good. Housed in a black slipcase. Sold for $7,717.
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