Museum object · Books and Published Materials
Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a Tale of the Southern States
1867
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A hardcover book titled Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a Tale of the Southern States written by William Wells Brown. The book has a green and brown marble patterned cover and a brown leather spine with gold lettering. The pages are yellowed and have black printed text. Some pages are creased or torn. The book has 114 pages, with a single plate illustration opposite the title page.
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Catalog reference: 2022.76.10
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