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POETS OF AMERICA
Poets of America with Explanatory Notes by George Cheever. Published In New York by R Worthington, no publication date, circa 1886. Poets include: Bryant, Dana, Haleck, Hillhouse, Longfellow, Peabody, Percival, Pierpoint, Sigourney, Whittier, Wilcox, Willis, and others. Written on the first blank page is; "Mattie R. Mount / Lovingly your friend / Annie / 1886". 5 1/4" wide, 7 5/8" high, 1 1/16" thick, 405 pages with Preface, Table of Contents (listing poems), Author Index, and 5 illustrations. Nice Brown cloth cover, gilded title, Pegasus in fancy design. Heavy gilding on page edges. Some wear to board edges, stain on back board, title page (shown below is loose), slight foxing to the picture of Edgar A. Poe, heavier foxing on thin protective paper. Over all good condition. Price: $24.00 If you wish to purchase this book, please send an email to fluyt1@cox.net to confirm that the book is still available.
