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Martin Faber, the story of a criminal; and other tales. / By the author of "The Yemassee," "Guy Rivers," "Mellichampe," &c. ; In two volumes.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Criminals--Fiction.
- Criminals.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Short stories.
- Penn Provenance:
- Lewis, S. Weir (stamp)
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New-York : Published by Harper & Brothers, 1837.
- Contents:
- Martin Faber, the story of a criminal
- Sweet William, a tale of faerie
- The mental prism
- The sins of typography
- The spirit bridegroom
- A passage of arms in '76
- The plank; a story of the sea
- Major Rocket
- Chatelard, the poet. A passage from history
- Juan Ponce de Leon
- The fountain of youth.
- Notes:
- By William Gilmore Simms.
- Vol. 1: xii, [13]-242 p.; v. 2: 262 p.
- Printed paper label on spine.
- "The title story is a revision of the 1833 edition. 'The sins of typography' is here first printed in book form. The other stories which first appeared in 'Book of my lady,' 1833, are here revised, extended, and, in some cases given new titles."--Cf. BAL.
- Local Notes:
- Culture Class Collection copy has stamp of S. Weir Lewis.
- Cited in:
- Checklist Amer. imprints, 46774
- Wright, L.H. Amer. fiction, 1774-1850 (2nd ed.), 2429
- BAL, 18059
- OCLC:
- 191248878
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