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Songs and Ballads
by Lover, Samuel
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Wiley & Putnam, 1947. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. New York, 1947. "Preface to the American Edition" is dated Dec., 1846. This edition from the "Third edition, with additions, corrected by the author" Including those sung in his "Irish Evenings", and Hitherto Unpublished". In the preface, Lover declares: "In fact, the present edition is the 'only perfect one in existence' (italic) being much more ample than any collection of my songs published...and 'the only authentic copy' (italic) of my poetical works in this country, it having gone through typographical correction under my own hand". This copy is delightfully embellished with a pencil sketches with caption in German and English on the inside of the front and rear boards. As Samuel Lover was an Irish songwriter, composer, novelist, and a painter of portraits, chiefly miniatures - perhaps these are his!?. Julia French Hamilton's copy with her signature (J.F.Hamilton) on the front endpaper. Original tooled cloth with wear at head and heel, and some uneven fading. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 270901
- Title
- Songs and Ballads
- Author
- Lover, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Wiley & Putnam
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.