Lays Of My Home And Other Poems
by Whittier, John Greenleaf
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Neat bookplate, some light rubbing, but a fine copy with the half-title and publisher's advertisements. Whittier first book to be published by William D. Ticknor. Reviewed and praised by William Cullen Bryant in the Evening Post on June 2,1843, "Whittier's verses, we think grow better and better. With no abatement of poetic enthusiasm, his style becomes more manly, and his vein of thought richer and richer".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jennie Gottschalk (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7013
- Title
- Lays Of My Home And Other Poems
- Author
- Whittier, John Greenleaf
- Format/Binding
- Turn-of-the-century three quarter brown morocco back marble boards, t.e.g. with marble endpapers
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. B.A.L. 21727, Pye: Ticknor & Fields #21
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1843
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- 12mo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jennie Gottschalk
Biblio member since 2020
Wellesley, Massachusetts
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- Fine
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