IL PESCEBALLO
by Lowell, J. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
[Lowell, James Russell] IL PESCEBALLO. Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1862. First edition, third setting, on laid paper, with signature marks reset. Contemporary full black morocco, raised bands, marbled end papers, red edges. Printed in parallel texts in English and Italian. Fine copy of this extremely rare pamphlet, exceeded in rarity only by the offprint issue of MASON AND SLIDELL (In 1901 William Harris Arnold's copies of MASON AND SLIDELL and IL PESCEBALLO were among the highlights of the sale). This farcical operetta was written by Lowell to raise money for the United States Sanitary Commission during the Civil War. Copies were printed for distribution during the few evenings when it was performed, mostly for the amusement of his friends and fellow Harvard professors. Of the first setting only six copies survive: the Arnold-Maier-Wilson copy, the Wakeman copy, the Wallace-Chapin College copy, and three others. BAL 13107.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mac Donnell Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22838
- Title
- IL PESCEBALLO
- Author
- Lowell, J. R
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- FISH , CIVIL WAR , DRAMA
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mac Donnell Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Austin, Texas
About Mac Donnell Rare Books
The owner of Mac Donnell Rare Books is a former rare book librarian and widely published bibliographer with more than 40 years experience in rare books. We maintain a fine rare book inventory of 19th and 20th century American and English literary first editions, association copies, and autographs, with a specialty in Mark Twain. We also offer qualified tax and insurance appraisals, and library development consultation.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Raised Band(s)
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Offprint
- A copy of an article or reference material that once appeared in a larger publication.