"A KEY TO UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE, 1853. John P. Jewett & Co., 262 pages, hard-cover, no dust jacket, Book description: "Presenting the original facts and documents upon which the story is founded. Together with corroborative statements verifying the truth of the work." According to author Jon Meacham in his 2022 book "And There Was Light" Lincoln requested a copy of this book from the Library of Congress in June 1862. There is no question it influenced his Emancipation Proclamation drafted later that summer. A very rare and historic volume. Collection of a Retired Journalist Estimate $100-200
