The American female poets: : with biographical and critical notices, / [edited] by Caroline May.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

May, Caroline, b. ca. 1820.

Sartain, John, 1808-1897, Engraver.

Osgood, Samuel Stillman, 1808-1885., Artist.

Fagan, J. (John), Stereotyper.

Sherman, Conger, 1793-1867., Printer.

Keasby, F. W., Mrs., Former owner.

Law, Margaret Lathrop, b. 1890., Former owner.

Godey, Louis Antoine, 1804-1878., Associated name.

Lindsay & Blakiston., Publisher.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American poetry--Women authors.

American poetry.

American poetry--History and criticism.

Women poets, American--Biography.

Women poets, American.

Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879.

Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell.

Genre:

Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1848.

Physical Description:

[2], v-xiv, 15-532, [8] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia: : Lindsay & Blakiston., 1848.

Notes:

Added engraved t.p.

Copyright 1848 by Lindsay & Blakiston.

"Stereotyped by J. Fagan. Printed by C. Sherman."--T.p. verso.

Title and text printed inside single-rule borders.

Frontispiece portrait engraved by John Sartain after S.S. Osgood.

Publisher's advertisements, [8] p. at end.

Contains biographies of poets supplemented by selections of poetry of over seventy American women poets, including Sarah Josepha Hale, editor of Godey's lady's book.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Title acquired by the Athenaeum as part of a collection containing books and realia items relating to Louis Antoine Godey, his family and the Godey's lady's book; library also has entire run of the Godey family's set of "Godeys lady's book."

Athenaeum copy: Publisher's gilt decorated cloth binding.

Athenaeum copy inscribed on front endpaper: To Margaret Lathrop Law from M.H.K. January 1838; ink stamp below inscription reads: Mrs. F.W. Keasby [i.e. M.H.K.] 33 MacCullough Ave. Morristown, N.J.