The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our Books are available in digital format. We have approximat...

In the memoir, Abbott recounts his life of repeated marriages—seven in total—and the legal troubles that ensued, often landing him in prison. Each chapter details his relationships with the women he married, some of whom were willing participants and others deceived by his changing identities and erratic lifestyle. Abbott's marriages were often short-lived and fraught with deception, leading to conflicts with both the law and his spouses. His frequent incarcerations across various states b...

Seven Wives and Seven Prisons is an autobiography of the wild life experiences of L.A. Abbott. A table of contents is included.

In "Seven Wives and Seven Prisons," L. A. Abbott presents a compelling narrative that intricately weaves together themes of love, betrayal, and the society's capacity for resilience amidst adversity. Set against the backdrop of the 19th-century American West, the book utilizes a rich, descriptive literary style that captures the harsh realities and complexities of frontier life. Abbott's storytelling is marked by a blend of personal anecdotes and historical references, providing readers wi...

SEVEN WIVESANDSEVEN PRISONSOr Experiences In The Life Of A Matrimonial Maniac. A True StoryBy L.A. AbbottNew York - 1870CONTENTSCHAPTER I. THE FIRST AND WORST WIFECHAPTER II. MISERIES FROM MY SECOND MARRIAGECHAPTER III. THE SCHEIMER SENSATIONCHAPTER IV. SUCCESS WITH SARAHCHAPTER V. HOW THE SCHEIMERS MADE ME SUFFERCHAPTER VI. FREE LIFE AND FISHINGCHAPTER VII. WEDDING A WIDOW, AND THE CONSEQUENCES...

This fantastically entertaining memoir relates the trials and tribulations of a self-described "matrimonial monomaniac" -- a man who is hopelessly addicted to marriage. Rather than wedded bliss and happily-ever-after, however, Abbott's marriages usually end with him doing a stint in prison.

Josiah Henson (June 15, 1789 – May 5, 1883) was an author, abolitionist, and minister. Born into slavery in Charles County, Maryland, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1830, and founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, near Dresden in Kent County. Henson's autobiography, The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself (1849), is widely believed to have inspired the character of the fugit...

In 1830 slave Josiah Henson escaped from Charles County, Maryland, to Upper Canada where he founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves.His autobiography, the full title of which is The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself, inspired the character of George Harris in Uncle Tom's Cabin.

"One of the most valuable contributions yet made to our knowledge of the state of the South." - Saturday ReviewFrances Butler Leigh (1838-1910) was the daughter of Pierce Mease Butler and famous English actress Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble, who owned cotton, tobacco and rice plantations on Butler Island, among the largest in Georgia, just south of Darien, Georgia, and the hundreds of slaves who worked them.The family visited Georgia during the winte...

Henry Bibb was born in Kentucky in 1815 to an enslaved mother, and it was rumored that his father was the white Kentucky state senator James Bibb. When he was in his late 20s, Henry Bibb managed to make his way to Detroit, and from there, he slipped over the border to Canada, where he settled and founded an anti-slavery publication. In this compelling first-person account, Bibb tells his life story and rails against the evils of the institution of slavery.

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our books are available in digital format. We have approximat...

The title I have given my black heroine, in this second edition of her story, THE MOSES OF HER PEOPLE, may seem a little ambitious, considering that this Moses was a woman, and that she succeeded in piloting only three or four hundred slaves from the land of bondage to the land of freedom.But I only give her here the name by which she was familiarly known, both at the North and the South, during the years of terror of the Fugitive Slave Law, and during our last Civil War, in both o...