[SLAVERY] - FRANCE (Joseph). La Vérité et les faits ou l'esclavage à nu dans ses rapports avec les maîtres et les agents de l'autorité avec pièces justificatives. Paris : Moreau, 1846. - In-8, dark blue half-maroquin, spine ribbed and decorated, spotted head, untrimmed, first cover preserved (20th century binding). Rare first edition of this important text in favor of the emancipation of slaves, by Joseph France (1787-1869), chief of squadron of gendarmerie in Martinique. Envoi of the author on the title : " Hommage de l'auteur, à Monsieur // Dufzy, chef du Bureau Central du // chemin de fer, à Paris // Le chef d'escadron // France " Beautiful copy in modern binding .

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