Author: Proctor, C.H.
Title: The Life of James Williams, Better Known as Professor Jim, for Half a Century Janitor of Trinity College
Description: Hartford, Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1873. First Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 79pp. Purple covers, engraved frontispiece with tissue-guard. Covers faded and worn at edges and spine ends, light soiling, ex-library markings, labels on front endpapers with glue residue, Some spotting mainly to prelims, first signature loosening, pages browned but mostly clean. Williams was the son of slaves in New York State. A scarce publication. Good.

Keywords: "African -American" Slave "Aaron Burr"


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