- Written by
- Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915
- Published by
- Doubleday & Company Inc., American, founded 1897
- Date
- 1901
- Medium
- ink on paper with cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (closed): 8 1/8 × 5 3/4 × 1 3/8 in. (20.6 × 14.6 × 3.5 cm)
- H x W x D (open): 2 3/4 × 11 1/8 × 8 1/8 in. (7 × 28.3 × 20.6 cm)
- Description
- This is a hardback book with red cloth covers. At the top of the front cover is embossed gold text that reads "UP FROM SLAVERY / AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY / BOOKER T. WASHINGTON." On the spine at the top is also embossed gold text "UP FROM/ SLAVERY / AN / AUTOBIOGRAPHY / BOOKER T. / WASHINGTON." At the bottom of the spine is additional embossed text "DOUBLEDAY / PAGE & CO." Handwritten on the spine near the bottom is the letter "W” in black. The interior pages are printed in black ink on off-white paper, with 330 pages total organized into seventeen chapters. The top of the pages are edged in gold. Opposite the title page is a black-and-white photograph portrait of Washington, with the handwritten inscription "Booker T. Washington" in black ink. There are several stamps and inscriptions on the inside front and back covers and title page noting previous ownership. There are also handwritten notations on the interior pages and the inside of the back cover.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Books and Published Materials
- Type
- autobiographies
- books
- narratives
- Topic
- Literature
- Men
- Slavery
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles A. Beyah
- Object number
- 2014.77.73
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




