Book ID: 25865 The Poems, Odes, Songs and Other Metrical Effusions of . . SAMUEL WOODWORTH.

The Poems, Odes, Songs and Other Metrical Effusions of . . .

Place and Imprint: New York: Published by Abraham Asten and Matthias Lopez, 1818.
Edition: First collected edition.
Bibliographical References: BAL 23331; Stoddard & Whitesell 1215; American Bibliography 46864.
Condition: Binding somewhat worn, but sound; text moderately to heavily foxed; a good copy.
Book ID: 25865

Physical Description

12mo, contemporary sheep, black leather label, gilt rules and lettering. Frontis portrait.

Comments

¶ The scarce collected verse of Samuel Woodworth (1784-1842), with a 10-page biographical sketch of the author by the publishers, Abraham Asten and Matthias Lopez, who state that one of the purposes of publication is to help relieve Woodworth's pecuniary misfortunes. Woodworth, poet, printer, playwright and journalist, was a regular and interesting fixture in the Knickerbocker literary scene.

Price: $450.00