1879 UNCLE TOM Autobiography Rev. Josiah Henson Harriet Beecher Stowe Slavery
“Truth is Stranger than Fiction” is the autobiography of Rev. Josiah Henson, an escaped slave and minister who inspired the character of Uncle Tom in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s iconic novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” Henson recounts his experiences of slavery, his escape to Canada, and his efforts to help other fugitive slaves. The book includes a preface by Stowe herself, along with notes from notable abolitionists Wendell Phillips and John G. Whittier, and an appendix by Bishop Gilbert Haven on the Exodus movement. This work not only sheds light on Henson’s life and the injustices of slavery but also on his contributions to the abolitionist movement and the betterment of African-Americans post-Emancipation. Covering the period from 1789 to 1879, this rare edition is enhanced by 16 full-page engravings.
1879 UNCLE TOM Autobiography Rev. Josiah Henson Harriet Beecher Stowe Slavery
“Truth is Stranger than Fiction” is the autobiography of Rev. Josiah Henson, an escaped slave and minister who inspired the character of Uncle Tom in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s iconic novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” Henson recounts his experiences of slavery, his escape to Canada, and his efforts to help other fugitive slaves. The book includes a preface by Stowe herself, along with notes from notable abolitionists Wendell Phillips and John G. Whittier, and an appendix by Bishop Gilbert Haven on the Exodus movement. This work not only sheds light on Henson’s life and the injustices of slavery but also on his contributions to the abolitionist movement and the betterment of African-Americans post-Emancipation. Covering the period from 1789 to 1879, this rare edition is enhanced by 16 full-page engravings.
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STOWE, Harriet Beecher; PHILLIPS, Wendell; WHITTIER, John G.; HAVEN, Gilbert
“Truth is Stranger than Fiction.” An Autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson (Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom”), from 1789 to 1879. With a Preface by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Introductory Notes by Wendell Phillips and John G. Whittier, and an Appendix on the Exodus by Bishop Gilbert Haven.
Boston: B.B. Russell and Co; Detroit: R.D.S. Tyler and Co.; Portland: John Russell; Philadelphia: Quaker City Publishing House; New York: Charles Drew; Chicago: Andrews and Dorman; Indianapolis: Fred L. Horton and Co., 1879.
Details:
- Collation: Complete
- xxiv, 336
- 16 engraved plates (including frontispiece)
- Provenance: Handwritten – B. Eager, 1880
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
- Cloth
- Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (19cm x 13.5cm)
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41645
Category
Literature
Authors
STOWE, Harriet Beecher; PHILLIPS, Wendell; WHITTIER, John G.; HAVEN, Gilbert
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete