The book has a preface written by William Lloyd Garrison and a prefatory letter by Wendell Phillips. At the bottom center is the publishing information. The last part of the title appears between two horizontal lines. The first page prints the full title in alternating large and small type. The frontispiece illustration is a portrait of Douglass, seated at a table, wearing jacket, vest, and tie, with his hands crossed in his lap. The title is stamped in gold lettering in the center. The hardcover book has a brown cover with an imprinted decorative border and scrollwork. (17.8 × 12.7 × 10.8 cm) Description A first edition copy of the memoir and antislavery book Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself. On View Slavery and Freedom Gallery Museum Maps Objects in this Location Exhibition Slavery and Freedom Written by Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895 Published by Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, American, founded 1835 Subject of Garrison, William Lloyd, American, 1805 - 1879 Phillips, Wendell, American, 1811 - 1884 Date 1845 Medium ink on paper, cardboard Dimensions H x W x D: 7 x 4 1/2 x 5 in.
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