Buy this book on-line Dana, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow : The Longfellow House : History and GuideH. W. L. Dana, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Circa 1920s. Stapled booklet with black and white photograph of Longfellow House on front cover, some chipping at spine and rubbing. 16 pages with map of house and 7 black and white photographs. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana (1881-1950) was a Literature professor and the grandson of the famous poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882). In 1917, he was granted a life tenancy of the Vassell-Craigie-Longfellow House and was its first curator. This volume is a history of the house, including its use by George Washington as his first official headquarters as commander of the Continental Army. Nathan Appleton purchased the home in 1843 for his daughter, Frances, upon her marriage to Longfellow. He lived there until the end of his life. It is now known as Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Dana, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow : The Longfellow House : History and Guide. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, antiquarian books, libri rari, out-of-print books and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |