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Poems
by Lowell, James Russell
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1892. Later printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4 vol. 8vo. [3], vi-x, [1], 2-312, [4]; [3], vi, [1], 2-438, [4]; [3], vi, [5], 6-290, [4]; [3], vi-vii, [2], 2-275, [5] pp. Half contemporary blue morocco over marbled paper boards with the spines in six compartments, gilt rules and gilt and red flowers stamped on the spines; top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Bound without the half-title pages. The publisher's device on each title page. Volumes one and three each illustrated with a frontispiece. ANB, Thomas Wortham, "Lowell, James Russell (22 February 1819-12 August 1891)". Massachusetts Historical Society, "Lamb Family Papers, 1750-1971". With the name of Annie Lawrence Lamb on the first blank leaf of volume one, dated April 14th, 1893. We believe this set to have belonged to Annie Lawrence Rotch, who married Horatio Appleton Lamb of Masschusetts. Lamb and Rotch married in 1890. Horatio was the descendant of the wealthy Boston merchant family, the Lambs. The Lamb family papers are now held in the Massachusetts Historical Society. A romantic note from Annie's husband is laid in. James Russell Lowell produced several collections of poems, a satire which expressed views against the Mexican-American war, and published writings that strongly advocated for abolition. Lowell was an important and popular writer in his day. Very light rubbing to the corners, the frontispiece and blank leaves of volume three are a touch foxed but overall the set is stunning.
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000012961
- Title
- Poems
- Author
- Lowell, James Russell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1892
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Evening Star Books
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Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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- Leaves
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- Rubbing
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- Device
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- Fine
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- Foxed
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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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