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Createspace, 2014. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hamilton, Bermuda: Commission for Unity and Racial Equality, 2006. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize side-stapled softcover, 80 pp. 2006 revised and updated report on race and race relations in Bermuda. Chronologically arranged, from the colonization of Bermuda, origins of African and Indian slavery there, notable Black citizens, Missionaries, and much more. Condition : Good; no text marks; curling to cover corners causing some page tip creases; light wear to cover edges..

New-York: Printed at the De Vinne Press, 1891. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Gift inscription by Rollins son "E.J. Rollins" on the front endpaper. Full green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and the front cover. Wear to the extremities. Not exlibrary. Overall in GOOD condition. James Sidney Rollins (April 19, 1812 -- January 9, 1888) was a nineteenth-century Missouri politician and lawyer. He helped establish the University of Missouri, led the successful effort to get it located in Boone County, and gained funding for the University with the passage of a series of acts in the Missouri Legislature. For his efforts, he was named "Father of the University of Missouri." As a border state Congressman, Rollins played a role in Congress's passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery. He changed his vote to support the amendment, and spoke in favor of it. Rollins was a Whig for the first 20 years of his political career. When that party broke up, he began a… Leer más

Vantage Press. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($6.95 price intact). Published by Vantage Press, 1976. Octavo. Mauve boards stamped in black. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Spine lean and spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear, nicks, price sticker and tear to back top right corner. A fine copy of this book serving as a history of slavery in Bermuda by scholar, James E. Smith. 314 pages. ISBN: 0533020433. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.

Buffalo, August 8, 1844.. [7 1/2]pp. autographed letter, signed, on four folio leaves. Approximately 1900 words. Old folds, small holes from original wax seal. Very good. A fiery, loquacious, and fascinatingly analytical letter written by young New York Democrat James M. Smith, commenting at length about the upcoming gubernatorial election and the strained political landscape for Empire State Democrats in general. In discussing the political landscape of New York, and indeed of the forthcoming presidential contest, Smith touches on most of the pressing issues of the time, especially the effect of the issues of Texas annexation and slavery on party factions. The majority of this lengthy letter deals with the disappointing tenure of Governor William Bouck and Smith's astoundingly high hopes for Silas Wright as his replacement. Smith brutally assesses Bouck's weaknesses and poor prospects, and the candidates' stands on crucial issues. "When our banner is unfurled for the fight," he writes, "let us see… Leer más