[Ball, Charles] [Fischer, Isaac, editor]

Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave

New York: H. Dayton, 1858. Hardcover. 430p. original cloth rebacked with large portion of the original spine laid down. Endpapers renewed. First abridged edition of Isaac Fischer's ghostwritten memoir of Charles Ball's life as an enslaved man. First published in 1836 as Slavery in the United States, this is an authorized abridged version, the first to appear with this title. Sabin 24309. Scattered foxing throughout. Light wear to cloth extremities. Very Good. Item #008122

12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Price: $1,500.00