The Man: The Hero: The Christian! A Eulogy on the Life and Character of Thomas Clarkson Delivered in the City of New-York: December, 1846. By the Rev. Alexander Crummell, Rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Messiah, Together with Freedom: A Poem, Read on the Same Occasion by Mr. Charles L. Reason
New York: Egbert, Hovey & King, Printers, 1847. 1st ed. Paperback. 44p. Softcover. Only the front cover of the original wrapper has survived and it is chipped and stained along the right edge. 22 cm. Ex lib. (old Rhode Island Historical Society stamping on front cover and title-page). Right margin chipped, stained and brittle throughout with loss of more and more margin on each succeeding page. One of Crummell's earliest items. This pamphlet also includes the first publication of "Freedom," a lengthy poem honoring Clarkson written by *Charles L. Reason on pages 39-44. The text for Reason's poem survived the chipping but with almost no right margin. Fair. Item #91455
Price: $875.00