R.Q. Mallard, D.D.

PLANTATION LIFE BEFORE EMANCIPATION

Richmond, Va: Whittet & Shepperson, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Item #55287

First Edition. A fascinating and at times horrifying defense of the antebellum master-slave relationship, focusing on the white author's childhood experiences at a plantation in Savannah, Georgia. Bound in the brown cloth with gilt particulars to front cover and spine. Decorative botanical endpapers. Pages are clean and unmarked, except for previous owner's name on first free end paper. Boards are lightly soiled; light wear to extremeties. Text block is lightly soiled. Binding is tight and square. Book is covered in a protective mylar jacket.

Price: $215.00