Lot 89
Early American Publications on Slavery. This three-piece lot includes: 1) The Injustice and Impolicy of the Slave Trade and of the Slavery of Africans by Jonathan Edwards, D.D. First edition, 8vo, 36 pp., printed by Thomas and Samuel Green, 1791. Unbound, stapled twice at the left margin, with some wear along the edges, particularly the upper right corner, and some age toning. Extremely rare and influential antislavery sermon printed the same year it was first delivered before the Connecticut Society for the Promotion of Freedom in New Haven by abolitionist Jonathan Edwards. 2) Life of James Mars, A Slave Born and Sold in Connecticut, by James Mars. Fifth edition, 8vo, 38 pp., Press of Case, Lockwood & Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1867 (first edition in 1864). An important and well-known slave narrative. In good condition. 3) Report of Special Committee of the Senate of South Carolina, on So Much of Gov. Adams' Message as Relates to the Slave Trade by Alexander Mazyck, Chairman, and John Townsend. 8vo, 16 pp., Steam Power Press of Walker, Evans & Co., Charleston, South Carolina, 1858. Except for a trio neat hole punches in the left margin, this pamphlet is very good condition. Charleston was the chief point of entry for slaves arriving in America from Africa prior to the Constitutional ban on the slave trade in 1807, and with this publication, legislators argue for its resumption. Estimated Value $300 - 600
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