Boston, MA: James R. Osgood and Company, 1871.. 1871.. Good. - Octavo, terra cotta cloth titled in gilt on the spine with a device stamped in gilt on the front cover. All the edges are gilt. The binding is rubbed & lightly soiled & bumped. The spine is lightly chipped at the head & tail. iv, [1] leaf & 313 pages. There is a neat gift inscription on the flyleaf & the page edges are slightly darkened. Good. <p>First edition, large paper issue. BAL 12157 asserts "no evidence" on which to base priorities of small or large paper copies.

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Bookseller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8754
Title: THE DIVINE TRAGEDY
Author: Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
Book Condition: Used - Good
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Boston, MA: James R. Osgood and Company, 1871.
Date Published: 1871.
Keywords: LITERATURE; POETRY; VERSE DRAMA; POET; AMERICAN; HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW; THE DIVINE TRAGEDY; BIBLICAL; PASSOVER; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

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About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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