Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
The Anti-Slavery Alphabet.
Call Number
Pams / Eng 19 / Box 035A 61780
Identifier
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/j9602396n
Publisher
Philadelphia. 1847. Merrihew & Thompson, printed for the Anti-Slavery Fair.
Language
English
Date Created
1847
Extent
[4] 16 p. (actually, 32 p., as printing occurs only on one side of leaves) illus. 17 cm.
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Notes
'D is the Driver, cold and stern, Who follows, whip in had, to punish those whodare to rest, or disobey command'and the like.
spine stitched, covers worn, ep soiled and written upon
preliminary to the alphabet, a poem exhorting youngsters to end slavery by refusing to support products produced by slaves.
Signed on p. [3] "Emeline Ellis's book January 1848" with traditional book curse "steal not this book." On p. 8 "Emoline Ellis 1848" written inside printed garland.
Binding Note
pub. blue decorated wraps printed in black.

Discovery Information

Subject
African Americans
Slavery
Alphabet books

Physical Characteristics

File Count
40

Institutional Information

Collection
Black History and Culture Evergreen Initiative
Holding location
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IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/bcfb165f-535b-493b-a092-d2788750aaa5/manifest