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Boston: Isaac Knapp, 1837. First edition, second state. Series of abolitionist poems by Whittier, with titles such as The Slave Ships; The Yankee Girl; The Prisoner for Debt; The Vaudois Teacher; Plead for the Slave; Songs of the Free; etc., with a frontis engraving, two back to back engravings after the contents page and several small engravings throughout the text. Title page preceded by a two-page poem by Cowper, The Morning Dream. Brown textured cloth with gilt front cover lettering, x, [7], 18-103p. Spine heavily chipped, covers worn, covers attached by binders' cords, no endpapers, pages good with a short closed tear to the top of one blank page, light to moderate foxing throughout. gift notation on pencil with another name beneath: Christopher A. Greene to Marron L. McClellan; Glen A. McClellan, no other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Poems Written During the Progress of the Abolition Question in the United States, Between the Years 1830 and 1838 by Whittier, John G. (Greenleaf) - 1837
by Whittier, John G. (Greenleaf)
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Poems Written During the Progress of the Abolition Question in the United States, Between the Years 1830 and 1838
by Whittier, John G. (Greenleaf)
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Boston, MA: Isaac Knapp, 1837. 1st. . Hardcover. Collectible - Good/No Jacket. Cloth, 103 pp., engraved frontis. and page decorations. Professionally rebacked and with new endpapers. Original covers rubbed, handled, stained, with corners bumped, some loss at edges and corners; foxing and some soiling to page edges, original endpapers, first and last few leaves, and page margins throughout. Size: 16mo
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- Publisher Isaac Knapp
- Place of Publication Boston, MA
- Date Published 1837
- Keywords SLAVERY
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Poems Written During the Progress of the Abolition Question in the United States Between the Years 1830 and 1838
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Poems Written During the Progress of the Abolition Question in the United States, Between the Years 1830 and 1838
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Boston: Isaac Knapp, 1837. Front cover detached, worn at extremities. 12mo (6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches; 16.4 x 10.7 cm). x, 103 pages. Engraved frontispiece; illustrations in text. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt-lettered on front cover. First edition, second issue, with the additional poems at end; BAL state B of p. 66 (no priority).A series of abolitionist poems. BAL 21705.
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