Description: THE PECULIAR INSTITUTION Author: Stampp, Kenneth M. Title: THE PECULIAR INSTITUTION Publication: Alfred A. Knopf, Borzoi Books, 1956 Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover with Dust Jacket. ix, [5], 3-436, xiii, colophon. 12mo, orange cloth, brown stamped spine title with stamped figure of worker with hoe in triple ruled panels, author monogram blind stamped on front cover, deckled fore and tail edges. Bookseller's ticket to FPEP, very clean and sharp otherwise. DJ has a short 1mm tear to rear head, some light rubbing to spine head and light toning to spine, clean and crisp otherwise, wrapped in mylar. NEAR FINE / Very Good. A frank comprehensive study of the realities of American chattel slavery, Stampp's was a watershed event for the departure from "Lost Cause" historiography in the academy. "More than any other study of slavery, [The Peculiar Institution] broke the back of the racist scholarship in which the history of slavery was trapped." -- Ira Berlin in *Many Thousands Gone*. Seller ID: 5172 Arches Bookhouse is a brick & mortar bookshop in North Portland, Oregon. We carry good books of all kinds with an emphasis on scholarly humanities books. We are open for browsing Monday-Saturday, 10-5:00. Terms All orders ship within two business days, packaged professionally with care. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 480 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
End Time: 2023-12-30T23:37:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.42 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Author: Stampp, Kenneth M
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Borzoi Books
Year Printed: 1956
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
