HEARTSEASE AND RUE
by Lowell, James Russell
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Lowell, James Russell. HEARTSEASE AND RUE. New York & Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1888. First edition, first printing, second state (page 63/4 cancelled, as usual). Original white quarter cloth, and boards, gilt. The first printing was 3,060 copies, and the cancel was made on February 28, before publication; from BAL's notes it would seem that only the 1,030 copies sent to London for the English issue escaped being canceled. Some dust, but a very good copy, inscribed by Lowell to his life-long friend: Charles W. Story in pencil on the front end paper: "To C. W. Story with the author's love. 7th March, 1888." Lowell's "compliments" card is also laid in. The publisher's binding on this copy was designed by Sarah Whitman. Allen-Gullans, p. 100. BAL 13194.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mac Donnell Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23312
- Title
- HEARTSEASE AND RUE
- Author
- Lowell, James Russell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- SIGNED , WHITMAN, SARAH , BINDING
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Mac Donnell Rare Books
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Austin, Texas
About Mac Donnell Rare Books
The owner of Mac Donnell Rare Books is a former rare book librarian and widely published bibliographer with more than 40 years experience in rare books. We maintain a fine rare book inventory of 19th and 20th century American and English literary first editions, association copies, and autographs, with a specialty in Mark Twain. We also offer qualified tax and insurance appraisals, and library development consultation.
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- Inscribed
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- Gilt
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- BAL
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- Cloth
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- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...