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More (Hannah) The Twelfth of August; or the Feast of Freedom, 1819
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[More (Hannah)]The Twelfth of August; or the Feast of Freedom,First edition; 8pp, 3 woodcut vignettes, uncut, loose as issued, slightly worn at extremities, very small library (?) sticker to last page of text and folding around spine. Printed by J. and T. Clarke, 1819*** "These lines were written by Mrs. Hannah More, to commemorate the abolition of domestic slavery in Ceylon"
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More (Hannah) The Twelfth of August; or the Feast of Freedom, 1819

First edition of Hannah More's The Twelfth of August (1819), 8pp with 3 woodcut vignettes, uncut as issued, small library sticker, commemorating abolition of domestic slavery in Ceylon.

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291 €(£250)–407 €(£350)

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Lot Details

Lot #
134
Currency
GBP
Lot Ends
1 Oct 2026, 12:00:00
Auction Ends
1 Oct 2026, 12:00:00
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