Written by
Delany, Martin Robison, American, 1812 - 1885
Published by
Beacon Press, American, founded 1854
Date
1859-1862; published 1970
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 1/16 × 5 1/2 × 1 in. (20.5 × 14 × 2.5 cm)
Description
A hardcover book with the first book form publication of “Blake; or The Huts of America,” written by Martin R. Delany and first published serially between 1859 and 1862. The book has a light brown and tan cover with black printed text. The title and author are printed on the front of the book. The back cover has an advertisement for another publication sold by Beacon Press. The interior pages are off white with black text. The book contains three hundred and twenty-one (321) pages.
Place printed
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
United States, North and Central America
Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
hardcover books
Topic
American South
Antislavery
Fugitive enslaved
Literature
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.23
Restrictions & Rights
© 1970 Floyd J. Miller
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3b42641-190a-4ff0-ad1c-1b9437e3dc15

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