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*BOOKER T. WASHINGTON 1901 *UP FROM SLAVERY* 1st ED/2ND – TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE*
$ 29.04
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Up for auction is an uncommon First Edition/Second Printing of,Up From Slavery: An Autobiography
by American educator and author Booker T. Washington (1856-1915). NY: Doubleday, 1901. 330 pages. Includes copyright date of 1901 on title page and copyright page; lists
Washington
’s previous book on title page. A handsome edition of this highly acclaimed autobiography and considered one of the greatest books of the twentieth century. Bound in maroon cloth with gilt lettering to front panel and spine; tissue-protected frontispiece photo of
Washington
. Very good plus condition with a spot on the back panel; some wear to the upper spine and general wear; previous owner’s small label on the rear flyleaf.