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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION—
UNDERGROUND RAI LROAD. )
DEVYR [DEVERE], CE
The Under-
ground Railroad. Thoughts Suggested
upon hearing a Lecture delivered by
Edwin H. Coates, at Mt. Lebanon,
N.Y.
Broadside, 8
1
/
4
x 4
3
/
4
inches, printed
in double columns, with ruled border
with floral corners. Handsomely matted
and framed.
Np [New York State, circa 1870’s]
[600/800]
Cecelia Devyr or Devere (1836-1912) was
part of the Shaker Community at Mount
Lebanon, New York. OCLC locates only two
copies of this touching piece. Hamilton College
and Pennsylvania Historical Society.
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION—
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.) STILL,
WILLIAM.
The Underground Railroad,
a Record.
Portrait frontispiece of Still
and numerous additional portraits of other
conductors etc. 780 pages. Large, thick
4to, original brick red cloth stamped in
gilt and blind; some wear and rubbing;
inner hinges cracked but firm.
Philadelphia, 1872
[700/1,000]
FIRST EDITION OF WILLIAM STILL
’
S MONU
-
MENTAL STUDY
, all the more valuable than
many histories in that it was written by one of
the most active conductors on the Railroad, and
written shortly after the War and Emancipation.
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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION—
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.) STILL,
WILLIAM.
The Underground Railroad,
a Record.
Portrait frontispiece and addi-
tional portraits of other conductors. 780
pages with 64 page biography. Large thick
4to, original brown cloth decoratively
stamped in gilt on the upper cover and
spine; boards with beveled edges; some
rubbing to the spine extremities.
Philadelphia, 1883
[700/1,000]
FIRST EDITION OF THE REVISED VERSION
WITH THE ADDITION OF A BIOGRAPHY OF
STILL
.
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