STOWE. Harriet Beecher. Uncle Tom's Cabin Boston: John P. Jewett & Company. John P. Jewett & Company; Cleveland, Ohio, Jewett, Proctor & Worthington. 1852. 2 volumes small in-8, publisher's boards. (X) pp. ; (13)-312 pp. - (2) pp. ; (IV)-322 pp. First edition, first issue with all required remarks, illustrated with 6 plates out of text. plates. Originally published as a serial in three episodes by The National Era, the was quickly taken over by John P. Jewett and published before the series' conclusion in response to the popularity of the abolitionist cause. Three thousand copies were sold on day of publication.