Melville, Herman (1819-1891) Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00465 Author/Creator: Melville, Herman (1819-1891) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Book Date: 1866 Pagination: 272 p. ; 19 x 13 cm. Order a Copy
First edition copy of Melville's only book of poetry dedicated to the 300,000 men who died for the Union cause during the Civil War. Printed by Harper Brothers, Publishers, New York. Embossed with stamp of Wm. Young, Bookseller and Stationer, Troy, N.Y., on first two blank plates. 12mo; green stamped cloth. First edition of Melville's only book of poetry. BAL 13673.
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