The Vision of Columbus by Barlow, Joel - 1787

Hartford, Connecticut: Hudson and Goodwin, for the Author, 1787. First edition, title page dated 1787, and with the dedication to Louis XVI that was supposed to be eliminated after the first edition. Full brown leather, 258 pages plus 12 page list of subscribers. Includes the name of Enoch Mead dated 1787 on the front free endpaper, Brundage family names in pencil on the title page and rear free endpaper. Covers heavily worn, remains of spine label barely legible, text block sound, pages age-toned with intermittent foxing and transparent spotting. Enoch Mead (1756-1807) responded to the Lexington Alarm in Capt. Abraham Mead's company, and in 1776 was in the 9th regiment, Connecticut Militia under Lieutenant Colonel John Mead. He was born in Greenwich, CT and died in Lewisboro, NY.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.