Sketches in the History of the Underground Railroad Comprising Many Thrilling Incidents of the Escape of Fugitives from Slavery, and the Perils of Those Who Aided Them
Fredonia, New York: W. McKinstry & Son, 1879.
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Hardcover. First edition. Introduction by W. McKinstry. Tall octavo. 174pp. Original decorated cloth stamped in black and titled in gilt. Contemporary owner's signature and Chicago address, small tear on front fly, and a little rubbing on the boards, else an especially bright and near fine copy of a book usually found well-worn. The author is described as being a conductor on the Underground Rail Road for many years. *Howes* P271, *Catalogue of the Blockson Collection* 9966.
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