| Existing comment:
Uncle Tom's Cabin is first published as a novel in a two-volume set on March 20, 1852, by the John P. Jewett publishing company. Approximately 10,000 copies were sold in the first week, prompting multiple reprints. The reprints were identified by their quantity: 10,000 for the second printing, 15,000 for the third printing, etc. On display is a first edition, second printing. |