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Your absentee bid for Lot 079 - "The Uncivilized Races Of Men" Antique Dummy Salesman Sample Book By Reverend J.G. Wood, J.B. Burr And Company, Publishers, 1875, Hartford, Profusely Illustrated, Two Volumes In One, Note Poor Binding Condition was successfully submitted—thank you for bidding with us!
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Lot 079 - "The Uncivilized Races Of Men" Antique Dummy Salesman Sample Book By Reverend J.G. Wood, J.B. Burr And Company, Publishers, 1875, Hartford, Profusely Illustrated, Two Volumes In One, Note Poor Binding Condition
Lot 079 - "The Uncivilized Races Of Men" Antique Dummy Salesman Sample Book By Revere[...]
Pre-Auction Notes: Poor binding condition, pages loose and loosening.
Please note that this book contains outdated and racist language, as well as depictions of different races that reflect the prejudices of the time in which it was written. We offer it as a historical snapshot of the study of race during that era and do not endorse its content or viewpoints.