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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth.

Tales of a Wayside Inn.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1863. Hardcover. 12mo (7.25 x 5”), blind-stamped green cloth, gilt stamped spine, t.e.g. Vignette title, [i–iii], iv–v, [vi–viii], 225 pp.; 21 pp. publ. ads. CONDITION: Very good, light wear to corners, light foxing to first leaf, one gathering 5 sprung but holding firm, contents clean and attractive.

First American edition, first printing. With publisher’s catalog A, as described in BAL: “On p. 11 Tales of a Wayside Inn is unpriced and described as Nearly ready.” Contains the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and the first book printing of The Children’s Hour. BAL 12136.

Item #7468

Price: $1,500.00