Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Poems. O. Rich & Sons, London, 1846.

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Condition: Good

Description: 175p octavo, Spine chipped at the spine heads and stained at the base, corners, worn severe foxing to the endppers.

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Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Poems. O. Rich & Sons, London, 1846.

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Description: First edition. 175, [1]pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contains Griswold's memoir of the author from "Poets and Poetry of America." While including the contents of the 1836 "Poems" the following were added for this edition: "Departed Days;" "Lines Recited at the Berkshire Festival"; "The Only Daughter"; "The Parting Word" (it's first appearance in book form); "Song Written for the Anniversary Dinner of the New York Mercantile Library Association"; "Song, Written for the Dinner Given to Charles Dickens. . ."; "The Steamboat"; "Terpsichore" (first book appearance) and "Lines Recited at the Cambridge Phi Beta Kappa Society's Dinner in 1844" (first book appearance). Most of the others had appeared in periodicals or other collections. BAL 8743 Contemporary half navy calf. Rubbed, morocco label lost, some light discoloration of text, but a nice copy. From the library of M. Robert Guggenheim with his bookplate

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Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Poems. O. Rich and Sons, London, 1846.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: 16mo. in three quarter brown calf over marbled paper covered boards, hubbed spine ruled in gilt and with leather, gilt lettered spine label. Marbled endpapers. First British edition. 175 pp. A tight example, rubbing to the tips and edges. Publisher's note states, "This volume contains all of Dr. Holmes's Poems published in the last Boston editions, Those which follow "The Hot Season" on page 141, are here collected for the first time from Magazines and other sources." (BAL 8743).

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Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Poems. O. Rich & Sons, 12, red Lion Square, London, 1846.

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Description: xx, [iv], 175, [1] pp. Printed by Bradbury and Evans. 1 vols. 12mo. SIGNED. Contains Griswold's memoir (pp. xvii-xx) of the author from "Poets and Poetry of America." While including the contents of the 1836 "Poems" the following were added for this edition: "Departed Days;" "Lines Recited at the Berkshire Festival"; "The Only Daughter"; "The Parting Word" (it's first appearance in book form); "Song Written for the Anniversary Dinner of the New York Mercantile Library Association"; "Song, Written for the Dinner Given to Charles Dickens. . ."; "The Steamboat"; "Terpsichore" (first book appearance) and "Lines Recited at the Cambridge Phi Beta Kappa Society's Dinner in 1844" (first book appearance). Most of the others had appeared in periodicals or other collections. BAL 8743 Original ribbed cloth, floral center wreath, a.e.g. Very Good, head and tail have early tape, unobstrusive. Signed "D. Holmes" cut signature tipped in on front pastedown xx, [iv], 175, [1] pp. Printed by Bradbury and Evans. 1 vols. 12mo

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.