Poems

Boston: George W. Briggs & Co , 1855. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 4.5". None. The first edition of William Winter's scarce first book of poetry. The first edition of this scarce work. In the publisher's original blind stamped cloth. Dedicated to 'Henry Wadsworth Longfellow' who encouraged the young poet to publish this work. This poetical work was written… Read more about this item

Boston: George W. Briggs, 1855. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 143. Red cloth, BAL's first binding. First edition of his first book, published when he was only 18 at the urging of his friend Longfellow, to whom the book is dedicated. Little foxing throughout, cover lacking some cloth at the extremities of the spine, o/w a VG tight copy. Scarce.… Read more about this item

1854. WINTER, William. POEMS. Boston: George W. Briggs & Co., 1854. First edition of the author's first book. 8vo., brown cloth; prelims. + 143 pp. Ink ownership. Slight soiling, spotting, rubbing to cloth; sun to spine. Very good.

Boston: George W. Briggs, 1855. First Editions of the author’s first book. Publisher’s cloth; variants in gray-blue and in crimson cloth; very good. The critic was derisively referred to later in his career as “Weeping Willy.”

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.