Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth

Song of Hiawatha [First US Edition]

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Song of Hiawatha. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1855. First American edition, first printing with “dove” for “dived” on page 96; letter n missing from “one” on page 279; 12pp catalogue at rear dated November, 1855.

Twelvemo. 316pp (includes glossary). Publisher’s brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, boards stamped in blind with decorative design, Coated yellow endleaves. In later leather and cloth chemise-style slipcase. BAL 12112.

Spine rubbed and leaning, backstrip starting along lower front joint; binding rubbed, bumped, and soiled, with slight loss at spine ends, board edges, and corners; paper loss from bookplate removal to front pastedown; binding slightly shaken; light toning, occasional light foxing throughout. Slight rubbing and wear to slipcase. Still, very good. Item #2942

Price: $850.00