The Courtship of Miles Standish
By Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
First edition, first printing. First issue with "treacherous" for "ruddy" on page 124, line 3, and twelve pages of adverts at rear dated October, 1858. Publisher's brown ribbed cloth binding decorated in blind with titles in gilt on spine. A presentation copy, inscribed but not signed by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and dated in the year of publication on the verso of the front free end paper, "From the Author / 1858." Very Good, with light rubbing to cloth, light wear at spine ends, and one page signature toward rear protruding slightly. BAL 12122.
Published by: Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1858
Vendor: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
By Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
First edition, first printing. First issue with "treacherous" for "ruddy" on page 124, line 3, and twelve pages of adverts at rear dated October, 1858. Publisher's brown ribbed cloth binding decorated in blind with titles in gilt on spine. A presentation copy, inscribed but not signed by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and dated in the year of publication on the verso of the front free end paper, "From the Author / 1858." Very Good, with light rubbing to cloth, light wear at spine ends, and one page signature toward rear protruding slightly. BAL 12122.
Published by: Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1858
Vendor: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
