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Lot 118
[LOUISIANA - SLAVERY] Digest of the Laws Relative to Slave and Free People of Colour in the State of Louisiana, published by th...
. New Orleans: 1835. First edition. 20th century cloth. 8 1/4 x 5 inches (21.5 x 13.5 cm); 34 pp., early blue wrappers bound-in. Stamp and dark dampstain to lower margin affecting text throughout.
This scarce volume was printed in response to growing fears of a slave insurrection in Louisiana. Worldcat reports only three institutional copies.
C The New York City Bar Association
Estimate: $100 - $150
Sold for $2,500 (includes buyer's premium)
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