On "Uncle Tom's Cabin"...
THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 1852 This newspaper is forever linked to the best-selling novel of the 19th century: "Uncle Tom's Cabin", for the book was originally released as a 40 week serial in this anti-slavery newspaper beginning in June, 1851. It was the newspaper's publisher who encouraged Stowe to produce the work in book form, and it is common consensus that the book had much to do with popularizing sentiment which led to the Civil War.
The top of page 2 has: "Uncle Tom's Cabin In France" which mentions that five translations of the book are in progress. The back page has an ad for the book: "50,000 Copies Sold In Eight Weeks - Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly" with a bit more. Various other slavery-related items.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Item from our most recent catalog - #371 - released for October, 2026
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