Poems for the sea / by Mrs. L.H. Sigourney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard), 1791-1865.

Contributor:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Caroline F. Schimmel Collection of Women in the American Wilderness (University of Pennsylvania)

Schimmel, Caroline F., donor, associated name.

Standardized Title:

Poetry for seamen

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sea poetry.

Genre:

Poetry.

Penn Provenance:

Rudd, Ann (inscription) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Sigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard), 1791-1865 (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Schimmel, Caroline F. (donor) (Schimmel Collection copy)

Physical Description:

152 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

Hartford : H.S. Parsons & Co., 1850.

Notes:

"J. Giles, Printer, Hartford."--T.p. verso.

"Extended version of 'Poetry for Seamen,' published in 1845. The following are here first collected: 'Oracle for Seamen,' and 'The Prophet's Vision.'"--BAL.

"Two states noted: A. On t.p., simple rule above imprint. On p. [iii], the first entry is 'Farewell to fellow voyagers.' B. On t.p., wavy rule above imprint. On p. [iii], the first entry is 'Parting'."--BAL.

No period after "H" in the imprint.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy is state B.

Culture Class Collection copy inscribed to Miss Ann Rudd, with best wishes for a pleasant voyage, and safe return from her friend L.H. Sigourney, Hartford, July 1st, 1855.

Schimmel Collection copy is state A.

Schimmel Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Caroline F. Schimmel.

Cited in:

BAL 17857

OCLC:

3697736