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RARE Antique 1867 Book "Mrs. Stowe's Religious Poems" 1st Edition - Author Signed
Rare first edition by the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and famous abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe. Octavo. 107pp. Dark green cloth stamped in gilt. Publishers: University Press: Welch, Bigelow, & Co, Cambridge. Foxing on a few pages, mainly at front and back of book. Corners bumped,first two pages starting to detach. Inscribed by Harriet Beecher Stowe on the front fly:
"Why shouldst thou study in the month of June?
In dusky books of ---- Hebrew love?
Then the great Teacher of all glorious things
Passes in hourly light before thy door."
Harriet Beecher Stowe
March 4, 1867
Also inscribed on opposite page:
"Julia P. Bull 1886, (with the 6 marked out and 7 written over it)"
Book measures 7 1/8" x 4 5/8" x 1/2"
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good condition.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Fabric, Gold Leaf, Paper
Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: United States
Rare first edition by the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and famous abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe. Octavo. 107pp. Dark green cloth stamped in gilt. Publishers: University Press: Welch, Bigelow, & Co, Cambridge. Foxing on a few pages, mainly at front and back of book. Corners bumped,first two pages starting to detach. Inscribed by Harriet Beecher Stowe on the front fly:
"Why shouldst thou study in the month of June?
In dusky books of ---- Hebrew love?
Then the great Teacher of all glorious things
Passes in hourly light before thy door."
Harriet Beecher Stowe
March 4, 1867
Also inscribed on opposite page:
"Julia P. Bull 1886, (with the 6 marked out and 7 written over it)"
Book measures 7 1/8" x 4 5/8" x 1/2"
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good condition.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Fabric, Gold Leaf, Paper
Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: United States
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good condition.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
7 x 4.5 x 0.5 in
Antique 1867 Book "Mrs. Stowe's Religious Poems" 1st Edition - Author Signed
Estimate $360-$2,700
Starting Price
$180
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