Description
The Poetical Works & Essays, Philanthropic and Moral, of Elizabeth Margaret Chandler, with a Memoir of Her Life and Character by Benjamin Lundy. Printed in Philadelphia by Lemuel Howell. 1836, 180 + 120 pp. 7.25” x 4.75”, 8vo, full leather. In good condition, with light rubbing and wear to boards. Some loss to leather along spine, primarily at heel. Ex-library sticker also at heel of spine. Hinges remain in good condition with minor wear at front and text block remains bound well. Light markings and marginalia, along with inscriptions at front. Frontispiece illustrations at the start of each section. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce collection of works from the then-recently deceased Elizabeth Margaret Chandler (1807-1834) an American poet and writer who was among the first female writers to focus primarily on abolition. Includes a frontispiece plate of the famous “Am I Not a Man and a Brother?” engraving popular with the abolition movement. Memoir by New Jersey Quaker abolitionist Benjamin Lundy (1789-1839). COLL1836DKLB-0724-aj2034
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