The cotton kingdom: a traveller's observations on cotton and slavery in the American slave states. Based upon three former volumes of journeys and investigations .. Volume 1 by Frederick Law Olmsted - 2010-08-19

Da Capo Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.

Independently published, 2017-09-04. Paperback. Used: Good.

Independently published, 2017-09-04. Paperback. Used:Good.

The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, 1971. paperback. Good. 0x0x0. 1971; glossy illustrated paper covers; wear and discoloration around edges; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; marks on the half title page, but otherwise interior is clean and unmarked; 208 pages.

Bobbs-Merrill, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good/Worn, Torn. clean, unmarked copy.

Independently Published. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Independently published, 2017. Softcover. Like New. 6x1x9. In 1853, Frederick Law Olmsted was working for the New York Times when he journeyed to the southern slave states of the U.S. and wrote one of the most important pro-abolition discourses.The Cotton Kingdom recounts his daily observations of the curse of slavery: the poverty it brought to both black and white people; the inadequacies of the plantation system; and the economic consequences and problems associated with America’s most peculiar institution.Disproving the opinion that Cotton is king, Olmsted examined the huge differences between the economies of the northern and southern states, contrasting the more successful, wealthy and progressive north with the stubborn south, convinced of the necessity of slavery.Hailed as one of the most convincing and influential anti-slavery arguments, Olmsted’s work was widely praised with London’s Westminster Review declaring, it is impossible to… Read More

The Modern Library, 1984. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Clean and tight. Spine not creased.

The Modern Library, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good - Cash/No Jacket. Gray hardcover with the silver publisher logo on the front cover. Silver lettering to the spine; the title is backed by a black rectangle. Light surface and edge wear to the cover. Some soiling soiling along the edges of the front cover. Indentations to the spine. Book tape is visible on the inside of both covers. Pages show reader wear and appear to be unmarked. The binding is tight and pages are secure. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

HardPress Publishing, 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good.