A new library of poetry and song : being choice selections from the best poets, English, Scottish, Irish and American : including translations from the German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Persian, Latin, Greek, &c. / edited by William Cullen Bryant ; with an introductory treatise by the editior on the poets and poetry of the English language.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878.

Books in Parts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Genre:

Advertisements -- New York (State) -- 19th century.

Penn Provenance:

Zinman, Michael (donor)

Physical Description:

2 volumes in 23 parts : illustrations ; 30 cm

Edition:

Memorial edition, revised and enlarged.

Place of Publication:

New York : Fords, Howard & Hulbert, 1883.

Notes:

General t.p. and v. 1 t.p. issued in pt. 1; v. 2 t.p. issued in pt. 23.

"Including also a biographical memoir of Bryant by James Grant Wilson."

Parts issued in illustrated brown paper wrappers printed with publisher's advertisement.

Includes indexes.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.

Penn Libraries copy 1 imperfect: RBC has pts. 2-4, 6, 8-9, 12, 14-15 and 18-20 only; title leaves wanting.

Penn Libraries copy 2 housed in 2 boxes.

Penn Libraries copy 2 has extra copy of pt. 9 laid in.

Penn Libraries copy 2: pt. 7 has 1 sheet ([2] p.) of advertisement for "Grand production of the comic opera Priscilla ... at Academy of Music, Northampton, on Thursday evening, November 19, 1891" laid in; pt. 22 has some leaves unopened.

OCLC:

22408821