Henriette Stowe LA CASE DE L'ONCLE TOM Thomas Derrick

LA CASE DE L’ONCLE TOM

 

By Mme Henriette Stowe

 

Translated by Kathleen Fitzgerald

 

Illustrations by Thomas Derrick

 

Published by George W Jacobs, Philadelphia, USA, printed in England; undated but research indicates that this is probably a first in this edition from 1911

 

Small hardback, 12.5 x 15.75 cms; brown boards and lighter brown spine have only slight wear; circular colour paste on picture and black lettering and border on the front; spine detached at front edge but easily repairable.

 

80 pages; delightfully illustrated with 8 vibrant colour plates, small black-and-white and colour illustrations and designs/illustrations at chapter headings; beginnings (see pictures); browning to endpapers; some foxing and slight signs of use in places but overall the inside is excellent condition.

 

A rare French language edition of the classic story of slavery in the southern states of America.

Harriet Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American abolitionist and author. Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) depicted life for African-Americans under slavery; it reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the U.S. and Britain and made the political issues of the 1850s regarding slavery tangible to millions, energizing anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. Upon meeting Stowe, Abraham Lincoln allegedly remarked, "So this is the little old lady who started this new great war!"

Thomas Derrick, born 1885 in Bristol, England, died 1954, was a prolific artist and illustrator. He studied at the Royal College of Art, where he later exhibited and lectured in decorative painting. He is best known for mural designs and illustration work, which regularly appeared in Punch. He also painted portraits and designed stained glass. Derrick designed three posters for the London Underground in the 1920s.

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With just very minor faults, this is an excellent copy of a rare edition of the Beecher Stowe classic that will make an excellent addition to any collection

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