Rare early Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Author: [Holmes, Oliver Wendell]
Title: The Harbinger; A May-Gift
Place Published: Boston
Publisher:Carter, Hendee and Co.
Date Published: 1833
Description:
viii, 96 pp. (8vo) 20.5x12 cm (8x4¾"), original cloth, paper spine label. Custom chemise and slipcase. First Edition.
A collection of poems by Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and John O. Sargent. The first substantial selection of poetry by Holmes published in book form and significant compilations for the other two authors. BAL 977 (Benjamin) & 8723 (Holmes). Originally sold at a fair for the benefit of the New England Institute for the Blind. Gift inscription on front endpaper.
Condition Report: Light wear, front joint splitting, foxing at front and rear; very good.
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Heading:
Author: [Holmes, Oliver Wendell]
Title: The Harbinger; A May-Gift
Place Published: Boston
Publisher:Carter, Hendee and Co.
Date Published: 1833
Description:
viii, 96 pp. (8vo) 20.5x12 cm (8x4¾"), original cloth, paper spine label. Custom chemise and slipcase. First Edition.
A collection of poems by Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and John O. Sargent. The first substantial selection of poetry by Holmes published in book form and significant compilations for the other two authors. BAL 977 (Benjamin) & 8723 (Holmes). Originally sold at a fair for the benefit of the New England Institute for the Blind. Gift inscription on front endpaper.
Condition Report: Light wear, front joint splitting, foxing at front and rear; very good.