Whittier, John G: Songs of Labor and Other Poems

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Whittier, John G : Songs of Labor and Other Poems

Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston, MA, 1851

Original publisher's brown cloth binding with impressed decorations on front and back covers and gilt lettering on spine. 4 3/4" x 7 1/2." 127 pages, complete. Four additional pages of advertisements for other books published by Ticknor, Reed, and Fields in the front. The ads are dated November 1850. Page and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Covers and spine have very slight rubbing. A Near Fine copy. Quoted from the Bibliography of American Literature (BAL), no. 21771: "According to publisher's records 1000 copies printed." This book is divided into three parts: "Songs of Labor," "Poems: Part I," and "Poems: Part II." Poems listed under "Songs of Labor": "The Ship-Builders," "The Shoemakers," "The Drovers," "The Fishermen," "The Huskers," and "The Lumbermen." Poems listed under "Poems: Part I": "The Lake-Side," "The Hill-Top," "On Receiving an Eagle's Quill from Lake Superior," "Memories," "The Legend of St. Mark," "The Well of Loch Maree," "To My Sister," "Autumn Thoughts," and "Calef in Boston, 1692." Poems listed under "Poems: Part II": "To Pius IX," "Elliott," "Ichabod!," "The Christian Tourists," "The Men of Old," "The Peace Convention at Brussels," "The Wish of To-Day," "Our State," "Evening in Burmah," "All's Well," "Seed Time and Harvest," and "To A. K.". Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover

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