LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH; AND JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL | A Group of Six First Editions

The Property of a Gentleman

LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH; AND JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL

A Group of Six First Editions

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. The Seaside and the Fireside. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850. 8vo (4 1/2 x 7 in.; 115 x 180 mm). Publisher's advertisements bound in at front. Original full brown cloth, covers ruled and elaborately stamped in blind, spine gilt lettered, yellow endpapers; minor rubbing to head and tail of spine. First edition, first printing, in near-fine condition. BAL 12099. Christopher Geest (bookplate to the front pastedown) — Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. The Golden Legend. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1851. 8vo (4 1/2 x 7 in.; 115 x 180 mm). Minor toning and offsetting. Original full brown cloth, covers ruled and elaborately stamped in blind, spine gilt lettered, yellow endpapers; minor rubbing to head and tail of spine, a few spots to covers. First edition, first printing. BAL 12102. R.L. Willing (gift inscription to front free endpaper) — Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. The Song of Hiawatha. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1855. 8vo (4 1/2 x 7 in.; 115 x 180 mm). Publisher's advertisements at end; minor foxing. Original full brown cloth, covers ruled and elaborately stamped in blind, spine gilt lettered, yellow endpapers; minor rubbing to extremities. In custom quarter red morocco clamshell case. First American edition, first impression. BAL 12112. Mrs. F. H. Randall (signature to title-page) - Libbie R. Lapham (signature to front free endpaper) — Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Tales of a Wayside Inn. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1863. 8vo (4 1/2 x 7 in.; 112 x 177 mm). Etched frontispiece, publisher's advertisements at end; minor toning. Original green textured cloth, covers decoratively ruled in blind, spine gilt-lettered, brown coated endpapers; minor rubbing to head of spine. In custom red and brown linen covered clamshell case. First edition, first state of publisher's catalogue. BAL 12136 —Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. The Divine Tragedy. Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1871. 8vo (4 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.; 115 x mm). Minor toning. Original green pebble-grain cloth, gilt device to cover, spine gilt lettered, brown coated endpapers; corners just rubbed. First edition. BAL 12157 — Lowell, James Russell. The Vision of Sir Launfal. Cambridge: George Nichols, 1848. Half-title. Original glazed cream paper covered boards printed in black; some soiling, loss to spine, joints weak but holding. In custom quarter brown morocco slipcase and folding chemise. First edition. BAL 13069. Louisa Norton (contemporary signature to front pastedown) - Donald S. Stralem (booklabel to chemise)  

Group lots not subject to return.

Together a fine group of first editions