Bidspirit auction | Harriet Beecher Stowe, *Dred; A

Harriet Beecher Stowe, *Dred; A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp*, First Edition, Volume II, Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1856 - An antique hardback book, *Dred; A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp*, Volume II, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, published by Phillips, Sampson and Company, Boston, in 1856. This is identified as a First Edition of the work, which was originally issued as a two-volume set. The book features a dark cloth binding, possibly black or dark brown, with an embossed floral and foliate border design on both covers. The spine is lettered in gilt with the title 'DRED:', 'A TALE OF THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP', author's name 'H.B. STOWE', 'VOL. II', and 'BOSTON' at the bottom. Height: 7.5 inches