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The Tent on the Beach and Other Poems

The Tent on the Beach and Other Poems

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The Tent on the Beach and Other Poems

by WHITTIER, John Greenleaf

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Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1867. Hardcover. 12mo. Pebble-grained blind-ruled burgundy cloth with gilt lettering. 172pp. Very good. Lightly edgeworn and with spine faintly sunned; rear endpaper a tad smudged. A tight and nice first edition of this slim verse gathering -- first issue, with all proper points. Front flyleaf bears lightly pencilled first ownership signature of "May E. Staples / March 9th, 1867," noted New Orleans resident (1847-1932). BAL 21866.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
44084
Title
The Tent on the Beach and Other Poems
Author
WHITTIER, John Greenleaf
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
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Publisher
Ticknor and Fields
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1867
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Books; Poetry;

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