Oberliniana; a jubilee volume of semi-historical anecdotes connected with the past and present of Oberlin College, 1833-1883
Cleveland: Home Publishing Co., 1883. Hardcover. 175, [9]p., wood engraved illus., pleasantly fancy production as befits "a jubilee" item, clothbacked 8x5.5 inch printed paper over boards, all edges tinted red as issued, somewhat edgeworn with slightly shaky hinges, textblock is clean and sound, previous owner's caligraphic signature and address written on first front endpage, else very good.
Oberlin College was started as an utopian community noted for its early integration and education of African Americans. Underground railway anecdotes included.
Cat.No: 155437
Price: $50.00
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Abolitionism,
Education,
Labor - American,
Nineteenth century,
Ohio,
Slavery,
Utopian movements and literature