12mo. (Loose hinge, front free end paper with short tear near top edge and chipping, light toning, text good overall.) Green cloth lettered in gilt on spine (scuffing, few areas of minor surface loss, edge and corner wear). Front free endpaper appears to be annotated and signed by the author, "See Page 300, S. J. May" (short tear near annotation, ink has undergone some fading). Following blank page with inscription, "George W. Stearns / with the kind regards of / his Uncle / Samuel May, / Now in his 93d year. / September 1869." Ink inscription in different hand below, "Albert W. Jordan / June 1920 / from / Annie C. Stearns."

Samuel J. May was a Harvard-educated minister, abolitionist, and strong advocate for women's rights. He made significant literary contributions to the anti-slavery movement. Some Recollections of our Antislavery Conflict chronicles the rise of abolitionism, featuring chapters focusing on ''Prejudice Against Color,'' ''The Fugitive Slave Law,'' and ''The Underground Railroad.''