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Kingsport press first published uncle toms cabin in march 1852. Uncle toms cabin was the bestselling novel of the 19th century and the second. Uncle toms cabin was the first american novel to sell more than a million copies, and no book of any kind. The novel sold 300,000 copies within three months and was so widely read that when. The publishing history of uncle tom s cabin, 18522002. Unfollow uncle tom s cabin book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Uncle toms cabin was written by harriet beecher stowe and published by both national era and john p jewett and co. Uncle toms cabinby harriet beecher stowe is one of the books in the easton press 100 greatest books ever written collection.