American Book Exchange, 1881. First Edition. Leather Binding. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 322 pages. Facsimile of the first edition (Hartford, CT: Printed by Hudson and Goodwin, 1782) of the American Revolutionary political satire in four cantos; with an introduction and notes by Benson J. Lossing. Bound in 3/4 dark maroon morocco over matching cockerell boards, gilt-stamped and decorated spine, light gray endpapers, t.e.g. Slight rubbing to extremities (particularly top and lower edges) and covers; previous owner's printed bookplate on front free endpaper; slight internal browning to edges and endpapers.

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Bookseller: Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: L041289
Title: M'Fingal: An Epic Poem
Author: Trumbull, John
Format/Binding: Leather Binding
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: American Book Exchange
Date Published: 1881
Keywords: Trumbull, John American Literature 18th Century American Poetry Satire Revolutionary War Politics Government Lossing, Benson J., , , , , ,

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Facsimile: An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...