Report of the Case of Edward Prigg against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1842

by Slavery, Richard Peters

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First edition

First edition. 140 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original brown ribbed cloth, rebacked with original spine laid down, titled in gilt. Marginal dampstaining throughout, scattered foxing, some wear to boards, good. Blockson 9905; Dummond, p. 140; Sabin 61207. Item #313227 First edition of this report of this monumental Supreme Court decision regarding escaped slaves, preceding by 15 years and rivaling in importance the Dred

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